Vacation from Love

"Forbidden Fruits Are the Funniest!"

1938 1h 6m EN

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10.0

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5.7

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★10.0TMDB · 1★5.7IMDB · 71

Comedy

Synopsis

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A socialite dumps her fiancé on their wedding day and runs off with a saxophone player. Comedy.

“Forbidden Fruits Are the Funniest!”

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Cast

Dennis O'Keefe
Bill Blair
Florence Rice
Patricia Lawson
Reginald Owen
John Hodge Lawson
June Knight
Flo Heath
Edward Brophy
Barney Keenan
Truman Bradley
Mark Shelby
Tom Rutherford
T. Ames Piermont III the Bridegroom
Andrew Tombes
Judge Brandon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Fitzmaurice
Writers: Harlan Ware, Patterson McNutt
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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88 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by George Fitzmaurice, shot by Ray June. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ben Lewis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Dennis O'Keefe and Florence Rice and Reginald Owen carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Forbidden Fruits Are the Funniest!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0030922 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

George Fitzmaurice directs. Ray June behind the camera. Ben Lewis cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
288 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by George Fitzmaurice, shot by Ray June. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Ben Lewis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Dennis O'Keefe and Florence Rice and Reginald Owen carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Forbidden Fruits Are the Funniest!".
8IMDB entry: tt0030922 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.