Youth Takes a Fling (1938)
A PICTURE FOR THE YOUNG...OF ALL AGES!
McCrea plays Joe Meadows, whose only ambition as a Kansas farm boy was a life at sea. He moves to New York to try to get a job as a sailor, finds it more difficult than he thought, and meets Helen Brown, who falls for him and uses her feminine wiles to try to prevent him leaving.
Director: Archie Mayo
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Runtime: 77 min
Release Date: September 22, 1938
Cast
- Joel McCrea - Joe Meadows
- Andrea Leeds - Helen Brown
- Frank Jenks - Frank Munson
- Dorothea Kent - Jean
- Isabel Jeans - Mrs. Merrivale
- Virginia Grey - Madge
- Grant Mitchell - Duke
- Henry Mollison - Dunham
- Brandon Tynan - Tad
- Oscar O'Shea - Captain Walters
Screenplay
- Eliot Gibbons (Story)
- Myles Connolly (Screenplay)
Production: Universal Pictures
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
new york city, resort
More Films by Director: Archie Mayo
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Youth Takes a Fling about?
- McCrea plays Joe Meadows, whose only ambition as a Kansas farm boy was a life at sea. He moves to New York to try to get a job as a sailor, finds it more difficult than he thought, and meets Helen Brown, who falls for him and uses her feminine wiles to try to prevent him leaving.
- Who directed Youth Takes a Fling?
- Youth Takes a Fling was directed by Archie Mayo.
- Who stars in Youth Takes a Fling?
- Youth Takes a Fling stars Joel McCrea, Andrea Leeds, Frank Jenks, Dorothea Kent, Isabel Jeans, Virginia Grey.
- How long is Youth Takes a Fling?
- Youth Takes a Fling has a runtime of 1h 17m (77 minutes).
- What genre is Youth Takes a Fling?
- Youth Takes a Fling is a Romance, Comedy film.
- Where was Youth Takes a Fling produced?
- Youth Takes a Fling was produced in United Kingdom.