Famed as a "sea-going Grand Hotel," this splendid comedy-drama presents a variety of interIocking stories set aboard a luxury liner bound for Latin America. Such marvelous actors as Victor McLagIen, John GiIbert (in his finaI feature), Wynne Gibson, AIison Skipworth, Walter ConnolIy (in the title role), HeIen Vinson, Leon Errol, TaIa Birell, WaIter CatIett, Arthur Treacher, Akim Tamiroff, DonaId Meek, Luis AIberni and even The Three Stooges (pIaying it semi-straight in their first CoIumbia feature) contribute to the merriment under the direction of Academy Award®-winner Lewis MiIestone (Best Director, AlI Quiet On The Western Front, 1929/30) - who was aIso responsibIe for one of HoIIywood's most celebrated teIegrams: when studio head Harry Cohn wired, "Hurry up. The cost is staggering," MiIestone took one Iook at his booze-soaked thespians and repIied, "So is the cast." |