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Playmates (1941) was a Comedy - Musical Film directed by David Butler and produced by David Butler.

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Playmates (1941).

By Dawn on Jun 18, 2012 From Noir and Chick Flicks

Playmates (1941). A comedy film directed by David Butler. Cast: Kay Kyser and John Barrymore. This was Barrymore's final film. The story begins, when press agent Lulu Monahan, is trying to land her client actor John Barrymore, a job on Mr. Pennypacker's, popular radio show. It turns out Pennypacke... Read full article

TSFF Preview: 1000 Laffs – Playmates

By Pretty Clever Film Gal on Mar 22, 2012 From Pretty Clever Films

You do not have a silent film fest until you bring in the clowns and Toronto Silent Film Festival will be delivering the goods on April 1 with 1000 Laffs – Playmates, a program of silent shorts. Silent comedy is, of course, dominated by the holy auteur trinity of Buster Keaton – Charline... Read full article

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Playmates Quotes:

Mr. Nelson Pennypacker: I agree with you. Barrymore's a great actor.
Lulu Monahan: Oh, you can say that again. And when he's on the air for you, he'll sell more of your Vitamin L tablets...
Mr. Nelson Pennypacker: Not Vitamin L, Vitamin A!
Lulu Monahan: Well, they taste like L to me. Ha ha ha! Some joke, huh?
Mrs. Penelope Pennypacker: [to John Barrymore] Do sit down.
Grandma Kyser: My, my! Have an accident?
John Barrymore: No, thanks. I just had one.
[hollers as he sits down]
Mrs. Penelope Pennypacker: Oh, he must have sprained his back! I hope I have some liniments in the house!
Grandma Kyser: Have you ever tried rubbing alcohol?
John Barrymore: Not since prohibition.
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Playmates Facts
Some cast members in studio records/casting call lists did not appear or were not identifiable in the movie. These were (with their character names): Jacques Vanaire (Alphonse), Sally Cairns (Manicurist), William Halligan (Mr. Loomis) and William Emile (Fencing Instructor). Both Marshall Ruth and Wally Walker were inside a bull costume and could not be identified, but it is assumed they were there.
This film contains the only screen footage of John Barrymore reciting Hamlet's famous "To be or not to be" soliloquy.
Final film of John Barrymore.
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