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The Milky Way is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Leo McCarey released in USA on 7 february 1936 with Harold Lloyd

The Milky Way (1936)

The Milky Way
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Released in USA 7 february 1936
Length 1h29
Directed by ,    
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy
Rating64% 3.247363.247363.247363.247363.24736

The Milky Way is a 1936 comedy film starring Harold Lloyd. Directed by comedy veteran Leo McCarey, the film was written by Grover Jones, Frank Butler and Richard Connell based on a play of the same name by Lynn Root and Harry Clork which was presented on Broadway in 1934.

An example of the popular screwball comedy genre of the time, and critically Harold Lloyd's most successful talkie, it tells the story of a Brooklyn milkman who becomes middleweight boxing champion. The Milky Way features supporting performances by Adolphe Menjou and Verree Teasdale.

Synopsis

Timid milkman Burleigh Sullivan (Lloyd) becomes involved in a brawl which ends up with Speed McFarland, the world middleweight champion being knocked out cold (he never in fact threw a punch; he merely ducked to get out of the way of a punch which brought the champ down).

Actors

Harold Lloyd

(Burleigh Sullivan)Adolphe Menjou

(Gabby Sloan)Charles Lane

(Willard)Verree Teasdale

(Ann Westley)Anthony Quinn
And :
Helen Mack
William Gargan
George Barbier
Dorothy Wilson
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