Yours for the Asking

Yours for the Asking
Yours for the Asking
Directed by	Alexander Hall
Written by	Eve Greene ; Philip MacDonald ; Harlan Ware
Based on	story by William R. Lipman and William H. Wright
Produced by	Lewis E. Gensler ; William LeBaron
Starring	George Raft ; Dolores Costello ; Ida Lupino
Cinematography	Theodor Sparkuhl
Edited by	James Smith
Music by	Boris Morros
Production; company	Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	August 19, 1936;
Running time	72 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Yours for the Asking is a 1936 American comedy film starring George Raft as a casino owner and Dolores Costello as the socialite he hires as hostess. The movie also features Ida Lupino and was directed by Alexander Hall.^[1]

Plot

Johnny Lamb runs a secret casino in Miami. He meets impoverished socialite Lucille Sutton and decides to open a casino at her mansion. His friends worry Lucille will ruin Johnny so they hire con artists Gertie Malloy and Dictionary McKinney to impersonate socialites to seduce Johnny. Johnny falls for Gertie and asks for Lucille's help in wooing her.

Cast

George Raft as Johnny Lamb
Dolores Costello as Lucille Sutton
Ida Lupino as Gert Malloy
Reginald Owen as Dictionary McKinney
James Gleason as Saratoga
Edgar Kennedy as Bicarbonate
Lynne Overman as Honeysuckle
Robert Gleckler as Slick Doran
Groucho Marx as Sunbather (uncredited)
Dennis O'Keefe as Man (uncredited)
Charles Ruggles as Sunbather (uncredited)
Ellen Drew as Girl (uncredited)
Thomas A. Curran as Man (uncredited)

Production

The film was known as The Duchess. Paramount announced it in October 1935 with Raft attached from the beginning. He was to make it after It Had to Happen which he did at Fox.^[2] The title was changed to Yours for the Asking in April 1936.^[3]

Groucho Marx, Charles Ruggles and Tookie Spreckles appeared as extras when the film shot some footage on Coronado Island^[4] at the Hotel del Coronado.^[5]

Reception

The film made a small profit.^[4]

References

^ Yours for the Asking Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 3, Iss. 25, (Jan 1, 1936): 136.
^ Schallert, Edwin (16 October 1935). "George Raft Will Become Gambler and Society Man in "The Duchess "". Los Angeles Times. p. 15.
^ SCREEN NOTES New York Times a22 Apr 1936: 28.
^ ^a ^b Everett Aaker, The Films of George Raft, McFarland & Company, 2013 p 71
^ "Famous Films & Movie Star Guests | The Del's Hollywood Connection". Hotel del Coronado. Retrieved 2022-12-10.

External links

Yours for the Asking at IMDb
Yours for the Asking at the TCM Movie Database

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[1] Yours for the Asking Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 3, Iss. 25, (Jan 1, 1936): 136.

[2] Schallert, Edwin (16 October 1935). "George Raft Will Become Gambler and Society Man in "The Duchess "". Los Angeles Times. p. 15.

[3] SCREEN NOTES New York Times a22 Apr 1936: 28.

[raft-4] Everett Aaker, The Films of George Raft, McFarland & Company, 2013 p 71

[5] "Famous Films & Movie Star Guests | The Del's Hollywood Connection". Hotel del Coronado. Retrieved 2022-12-10.

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