Let's Go Native
“Paramount's wild, merry, mad hilarious farce!”
Synopsis
The company of a musical comedy gets shipwrecked on a tropical island inhabited by a "king" from Brooklyn and his coterie of wild native girls.
Top Cast
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Jack Oakie
Voltaire McGinnis
Jeanette MacDonald
Joan Wood
Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher
Jerry, King of the Island
James Hall
Wally Wendell
William Austin
Basil Pistol
Kay Francis
Constance Cook
David Newell
Chief Officer Williams
Charles Sellon
Wallace Wendell Sr.
Eugene Pallette
Deputy Sheriff 'Careful' Cuthbert
Iris Adrian
Island Girl (uncredited)
Rafael Alcayde
Argentine Producers' Representative (uncredited)
Earl Askam
Mover (uncredited)
Harry Bernard
Mover (uncredited)
Virginia Bruce
Wendell Sr.'s Secretary (uncredited)
E.H. Calvert
Diner (uncredited)
Ken Darby
Quartet Singer (uncredited)
Jon Dodson
Quartet Singer (uncredited)
John Elliott
Captain (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
August 15, 1930
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Leo McCarey
- Screenplay & Story
- Percy Heath, George Marion Jr.
- Original Title
- Let's Go Native
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Production Studios
- Paramount Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Leo McCarey
Percy Heath, George Marion Jr.
Victor Milner
Adolph Zukor, Leo McCarey
Department Leadership Roster
Leo McCarey
Director
Victor Milner
Director of Photography
Leo McCarey
Producer
Percy Heath
Writer
George Marion Jr.
Writer
Travis Banton
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Let's Go Native
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Let's Go Native about?
The company of a musical comedy gets shipwrecked on a tropical island inhabited by a "king" from Brooklyn and his coterie of wild native girls.
Who directed Let's Go Native?
Let's Go Native was directed by Leo McCarey.
Who stars in Let's Go Native?
The principal cast of Let's Go Native includes Jack Oakie, Jeanette MacDonald, Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher, James Hall, William Austin.
When was Let's Go Native released and how long is it?
Let's Go Native was released in 1930 with a total runtime of 1h 17m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Let's Go Native?
Let's Go Native holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).