Coronado is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Norman Z. McLeod and written by Don Hartman and Frank Butler. The film stars Johnny Downs Betty Burgess, Jack Haley, Andy Devine, Leon Errol, Alice White and Eddy Duchin. The film was released on November 29, 1935, by Paramount Pictures.
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Plot
Johnny Marvin, a wealthy and mischievous young man, arrives with his parents at the luxurious Hotel Coronado in Southern California. To keep Johnny occupied, the hotel manager enlists bandleader Eddie Duchin to involve Johnny in the hotel's orchestra and persuades singer June Wray to perform one of Johnny's compositions.
June, living modestly with her father Otto, mistakes Johnny for a struggling songwriter. She befriends him, buys him a meal, and introduces him to her sister, Violet, and Violet's new husband, Chuck Hornbostel. Unaware of Johnny's true identity, June advocates for his inclusion in the band. Upon discovering his affluent background, she feels deceived and distances herself.
Meanwhile, Otto and Johnny's father, Walter Marvin, conspire to separate their children by highlighting their differing social statuses. During a hotel performance, Otto disrupts the show, leading to a misunderstanding that strains Johnny and June's relationship. At the same time, Chuck and his friend Pinky Falls venture into Mexico to procure a wedding ring for Violet but end up jailed. Johnny impersonates a doctor to secure Chuck's release and returns in time for the hotel's musical revue. The film concludes with misunderstandings resolved and relationships mended.
Cast
Johnny Downs as Johnny Marvin
Betty Burgess as June Wray
Jack Haley as Chuck Hornbostel
Andy Devine as Pinky Falls
Leon Errol as Otto Wray
Alice White as Violet Wray Hornbostel
Eddy Duchin as Eddie
Eddy Duchin's Orchestra as Eddie's Orchestra
Jameson Thomas as Carlton
Berton Churchill as Walter Marvin
Nella Walker as Mrs. Gloria Marvin
Julie Bishop as Barbara Forrest
James Burke as Slug Moran
James B. Carson as Marine