Love Before Breakfast
“It was love at first FIGHT!... So they married in HATE and lived SCRAPPILY ever after!”
Synopsis
Scott is a very rich businessman who hangs out with a snooty, silly Countess, but has the hots for Kay who is already engaged to Bill. Scott pursues Kay like crazy, going so far as to buy Bill's oil company so that he can banish him to Japan, leaving Kay unmoored.
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Love Before Breakfast (1936) ORIGINAL TRAILER
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Top Cast
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Carole Lombard
Kay Colby
Preston Foster
Scott Miller
Cesar Romero
Bill Wadsworth
Janet Beecher
Mrs. Colby
Betty Lawford
Countess Jane Campanella
Forrester Harvey
Chief Steward
Richard Carle
Brinkerhoff
Joyce Compton
Mary Lee
Bert Roach
The Host
Diana Gibson
The Secretary
George Beranger
Charles (uncredited)
Donald Briggs
Stuart Farnum (uncredited)
E. E. Clive
Yacht Captain (uncredited)
Edward Earle
Quartermaster (uncredited)
Jay Eaton
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty
Bouncer (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Extra as Diner at Dubin's (uncredited)
Nan Grey
Telephone Girl (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
March 9, 1936
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Walter Lang
- Screenplay & Story
- Herbert Fields
- Original Score
- Franz Waxman
- Original Title
- Love Before Breakfast
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Production Studios
- Universal Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Walter Lang
Herbert Fields, Doris Malloy, Preston Sturges, Samuel Hoffenstein, Gertrude Purcell, Harry Clork, Claude Binyon, Faith Baldwin
Franz Waxman
Ted Tetzlaff
Maurice Wright
Edmund Grainger
Department Leadership Roster
Walter Lang
Director
Travis Banton
Costume Design
Doris Malloy
Writer
Ted Tetzlaff
Director of Photography
Preston Sturges
Writer
Samuel Hoffenstein
Writer
Gertrude Purcell
Writer
Maurice Wright
Editor
Herbert Fields
Screenplay
Brymer
Costume Design
Franz Waxman
Original Music Composer
Harry Clork
Writer
Edmund Grainger
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Love Before Breakfast
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What is Love Before Breakfast about?
Scott is a very rich businessman who hangs out with a snooty, silly Countess, but has the hots for Kay who is already engaged to Bill. Scott pursues Kay like crazy, going so far as to buy Bill's oil company so that he can banish him to Japan, leaving Kay unmoored.
Who directed Love Before Breakfast?
Love Before Breakfast was directed by Walter Lang.
Who stars in Love Before Breakfast?
The principal cast of Love Before Breakfast includes Carole Lombard, Preston Foster, Cesar Romero, Janet Beecher, Betty Lawford.
When was Love Before Breakfast released and how long is it?
Love Before Breakfast was released in 1936 with a total runtime of 1h 10m.
Who composed the musical score for Love Before Breakfast?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Love Before Breakfast was composed by Franz Waxman.
Is Love Before Breakfast based on a book or true story?
Love Before Breakfast is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Faith Baldwin".