22 Feb 1936
King of the Islands
In this musical short, a shipwrecked sailor is washed up on the shores of a tropical island and falls in love with a beautiful princess.
Down to Their Last Yacht
Rippling Tunes! Waves of Joy! Storms of Laughter!
Left only with their yacht after going broke in the Great Depression, a high-society family sets sail for the South Seas. Screwball comedy, with songs.
Top Billed Cast
Mary Boland Queen of Malakamokalu, 'Queenie'
Polly Moran Nella Fitzgerald
Ned Sparks Captain 'Sunny Jim' Roberts
Sidney Blackmer Barry Forbes
Marjorie Gateson Mrs. Colt-Stratton
Sidney Fox Linda Colt-Stratton
Sterling Holloway Freddy Finn
Irene Franklin Mrs. Gilhooley
Charles Coleman Sir Guy
Maurice Black Joe Spilatti (uncredited)
Lynne Carver Singer in Quartet (uncredited)
Martin Cichy Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Helen Collins Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Peggy Combel Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Phil Dunham Mr. Weems (uncredited)
Dot Farley Passenger with Diamond Bracelets (uncredited)
Betty Farrington Mrs. Weems (uncredited)
Hazel Forbes Corinne Palmer (uncredited)
Peter Hancock Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Ramsay Hill Geoffrey Colt-Stratton, Jr. (uncredited)
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