Down to Their Last Yacht (1934): Cast
Down to Their Last Yacht is a 1934 music comedy directed by Paul Sloane, starring Sterling Holloway as Freddy Finn, Tom Kennedy and Charles Coleman. It runs 1 hour 4 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 4m (64 min)
- Director
- Paul Sloane
- Original language
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English - Studio
- RKO Radio Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Down to Their Last Yacht About?
The premise of Down to Their Last Yacht without spoilers.
Left with only their yacht after losing their fortune in the Great Depression, a pampered high‑society family sets sail for the South Seas. Their voyage becomes a whirlwind of slap‑slap comedy, lively song performances, and absurd mishaps, turning the journey into a buoyant screwball musical adventure.
Down to Their Last Yacht Themes & Keywords
· 41 tags- screwball comedy
- female sexual predator
- femme fatale
- manipulative female
- possessive female
- romantic rivalry
- taming of the shrew
- lesbian subtext
- unrequited love
- dysfunctional marriage
- theft
- man wears underwear
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- man wears a loincloth
- yacht
- male female relationship
- stowaway
- south sea island
- socialite
- singer
- shipwreck
- servant
- self sacrifice
- sea captain
- saxophone
- sailor
- roulette game
- robbery
- queen
- nouveaux riches
- native
- machine gun
- gangster
- gambling
- false accusation
- explosion
- depression of 1929
- cruise
- class conflict
- captive
- bomb
- bankruptcy
Down to Their Last Yacht Cast & Characters
Sterling Holloway leads the cast as Freddy Finn, with Tom Kennedy as Joe 'Uncle Ed' Schultz (uncredited) and Charles Coleman as Sir Guy. Directed by Paul Sloane; 32 actors are credited in all.
- Director Paul Sloane
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Sterling Holloway as Freddy Finn - Tom Kennedy as Joe 'Uncle Ed' Schultz (uncredited)
- Charles Coleman as Sir Guy
- Florence Wix as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Also Starring in Down to Their Last Yacht
· 28 more- Harry Semels Ship Passenger (uncredited)
- Sidney Blackmer Barry Forbes
- Crauford Kent Saxophone Player (uncredited)
- Marjorie Gateson Mrs. Colt-Stratton
- Polly Moran Nella Fitzgerald
- Marie Wilson Ship Passenger (uncredited)
- Dot Farley Passenger with Diamond Bracelets (uncredited)
- Maurice Black Joe Spilatti (uncredited)
- Ned Sparks Captain 'Sunny Jim' Roberts
- Mary Boland Queen of Malakamokalu, 'Queenie'
- Al Kikume Native Messenger (uncredited)
- Betty Farrington Mrs. Weems (uncredited)
- Ramsay Hill Geoffrey Colt-Stratton, Jr. (uncredited)
- Lynne Carver Singer in Quartet (uncredited)
- Phil Dunham Mr. Weems (uncredited)
- Martin Cichy Ship Passenger (uncredited)
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- Irene Franklin Mrs. Gilhooley
- Robert St. Angelo Island Whipmaster (uncredited)
- Sidney Fox Linda Colt-Stratton
- Felix Knight Island Singer (uncredited)
- Helen Collins Ship Passenger (uncredited)
- Gigi Parrish Patricia Gilhooley (uncredited)
- Peter Hancock Ship Passenger (uncredited)
- Hazel Forbes Corinne Palmer (uncredited)
- Cynthia Lindsay Ship Passenger (uncredited)
- Peggy Combel Ship Passenger (uncredited)
- Alice Moore Ship Passenger (uncredited)
- Maxine Topper Ship Passenger (uncredited)
More from Paul Sloane
More films directed by Paul Sloane: The Sun Sets at Dawn, Geronimo, Straight Is the Way and Terror Aboard.
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Down to Their Last Yacht FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Down to Their Last Yacht, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Down to Their Last Yacht?
Down to Their Last Yacht runs 1 hour 4 minutes (64 minutes).
When was Down to Their Last Yacht released?
Down to Their Last Yacht was released on August 31, 1934.
Who directed Down to Their Last Yacht?
Down to Their Last Yacht was directed by Paul Sloane.
More films by Paul Sloane Who is in the cast of Down to Their Last Yacht?
Down to Their Last Yacht stars Sterling Holloway as Freddy Finn, Tom Kennedy as Joe 'Uncle Ed' Schultz (uncredited) and Charles Coleman as Sir Guy, among 32 credited actors.
Does Down to Their Last Yacht have a post-credit scene?
No. Down to Their Last Yacht has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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