Singapore Sue (1932)

    "It was probably on the basis of this film that Grant obtained his first five-year contract with Paramount..."

With Anna Chang.

Singapore Sue - taken from 'The Films of Cary Grant' by Donald Deschner (1973):

"The first short film that Cary Grant made was Singapore Sue which was released in the summer of 1932.  Three of his full length films were already in distribution.  However he had made this short film in New York City.  In it he played an American sailor who visits a cafe run by actress Anna Chang.  It was probably on the basis of this film that Grant obtained his first five-year contract with Paramount.  The film was written and directed by Casey Robinson.  The dialogue was staged by Max E Hayes."

New Artwork by Rebekah Hawley at Studio36 -
Singapore Sue (Lobby Card Style)

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Quote From Today... Singapore Sue (1932)

   "What a great day to have good eyesight!

 With Anna Chang.

                       

Singapore Sue was Cary Grant's 1st time on film.

First Sailor: "Oh boy!...What a great day to have good eyesight!"

On This Day in 1932....Merrily We Go to Hell and Singapore Sue.

So on this day in 1932, Cary Grant featured in his 3rd full length feature film but also in his film debut.

Singapore Sue:

So this short film is considered to be Cary Grant's film debut. 

The film runs for approx 10 minutes and was filmed in New York.

Cary Grant takes the main role as a sailor on shore leave.

The short film didn't get released until the same time as his 3rd full length feature (see below)

Apparently for this short he is credited as Archie Leach!!

With Anna Chang and Joe Wong.

Written and Directed by Casey Robinson

Running time: 10 minutes

Merrily We Go to Hell:

Cary Grant plays the leading man on stage of the play written by its main character, played by Fredric March.

With Adrienne Allen

With main stars Sylvia Sidney and Fredric March.

With Sylvia Sidney.

Directed by Dorothy Arzner

Produced and Distributed by Paramount Publix

Running time: 88 minutes

On this date...1932. This Is The Night.

On 8th April 1932, Cary Grant made his film debut in the Paramount Picture...

...This Is The Night.

The film was directed by Frank Tuttle and starred Lili Damita, Charlie Ruggles and Roland Young.

The Times (London) discribed it as "...a perfectly ordinary and unformalised farce. The plot hardly worth repeating, for it is occupied only with the ritual humours of infidelity and intoxocation." Remember this was 1932!

Although the review did find the setting of Venice to be "...rather more interesting than usual" and the main players "skillful".

The film runs for 80 mins.