Mandalay (film)

Mandalay
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Directed by	Michael Curtiz
Produced by	Robert Presnell Sr.
Written by	Screenplay: Austin Parker Charles Kenyon Story: Paul Hervey Fox
Starring	Kay Francis Ricardo Cortez Warner Oland Lyle Talbot
Cinematography	Tony Gaudio
Editing by	Thomas Pratt
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date(s)	February 10, 1934 (1934-02-10)
Running time	65 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Mandalay is a 1934 American drama film directed by Michael Curtiz. The screenplay by Austin Parker and Charles Kenyon was based on a story by Paul Hervey Fox. The film stars Kay Francis, Ricardo Cortez, Warner Oland, and Lyle Talbot. The film is about a world-weary woman (Francis) nicknamed 'Spot White' at the local brothel and bar who does what she can to survive.

Director Curtiz used cutting edge wipes and opticals in the film (Baxter 54). Future child star Shirley Temple won a small role in the film as the daughter of the Donnelly and Littlefield characters but the role was little more than a walk-on. Originally, her name was not listed in the credits but only included years later (Edwards 49).

Cast

• Kay Francis as Tanya Borodoff
• Ricardo Cortez as Tony Evans
• Warner Oland as Nick
• Lyle Talbot as Dr. Gregory Burton
• Lucien Littlefield as George Peters
• Ruth Donnelly as Mrs. George Peters
• Shirley Temple as Daughter of the Donnelly (deleted scenes)

References

• Baxter, John (1968), Hollywood in the Thirties, A. Zwemmer Limited, London, ISBN 0-498-06927-3 
• Edwards, Anne (1988), Shirley Temple: American Princess, New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc. 

External links

• Mandalay at the Internet Movie Database