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Fun on a Weekend

Fun on a Weekend

Release: 1947-05-15 ·Runtime: 93m ·★ 7.0
Comedy Romance

Shy, destitute Peter Porter meets equally impoverished Nancy Crane at a Florida beach. Inspired by Peter's belief that a person can acquire wealth simply by creating an aura of success, the outgoing Nancy convinces Peter to join her in impersonating a confident and eccentric wealthy couple. The experiment works, and the couple secure a stunning wardrobe and a lavish room at a resort. Peter panics, however, when he gets a fantastic job offer.

Cast

Herbert Evans Herbert Evans as Barton (Uncredited) Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Party Guest (Uncredited) Carl M. Leviness Carl M. Leviness as Party Guest (Uncredited) Syd Saylor Syd Saylor as Mr. Prigee (Uncredited) Joe Devlin Joe Devlin as Clothing Shop Proprietor (Uncredited) Franklyn Farnum Franklyn Farnum as Poker Player (Uncredited) Douglas Fowley Douglas Fowley as Gambling House Owner (Uncredited) Mike Lally Mike Lally as Dealer (Uncredited) Suzanne Ridgway Suzanne Ridgway as Party Guest (Uncredited) Harry Tyler Harry Tyler as Mr. Horne (Uncredited) Marek Windheim Marek Windheim as Hotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited) Priscilla Lane Priscilla Lane as Nancy Crane Lester Allen Lester Allen as Hot Dog Vendor Sam Ash Sam Ash as Party Guest (Uncredited) Earle Hodgins Earle Hodgins as Heckler (Uncredited) Ted Stanhope Ted Stanhope as Party Guest (Uncredited) William Benedict William Benedict as Hotel Bellboy (Uncredited) Claire Carleton Claire Carleton as Durand's Secretary (Uncredited) Bert Roach Bert Roach as Oswald J. Nicholl Larry Steers Larry Steers as Man in Outer Office (Uncredited) Allen Jenkins Allen Jenkins as Joe Morgan Clarence Kolb Clarence Kolb as Quigley Quackenbush Richard Hageman Richard Hageman as Cyrus Cowperwaithe Brooks Benedict Brooks Benedict as Gambling House Bouncer (Uncredited) Bill Kennedy Bill Kennedy as Bill Davis (Uncredited) Douglas Wood Douglas Wood as John Durand (Uncredited) Tom Conway Tom Conway as Jefferson Van Orsdale Jr. Arthur Treacher Arthur Treacher as Benjamin O. Moffatt Max Barwyn Max Barwyn as Waiter (Uncredited) Marie Blake Marie Blake as Mr. Prigee's Secretary (Uncredited) Florence Wix Florence Wix as Party Guest Eddie Bracken Eddie Bracken as Pete Porter aka P.P. Porterhouse III Gertrude Astor Gertrude Astor as Party Guest (Uncredited) Neely Edwards Neely Edwards as Geoffrey Cooke (Uncredited) Byron Foulger Byron Foulger as Man at Lunch Counter (Uncredited) Harold Miller Harold Miller as Nightclub Patron (Uncredited) Edith Evanson Edith Evanson as Mr. Cowperwaithe's Secretary (Uncredited) Grayce Hampton Grayce Hampton as Hotel Stenographer (Uncredited) Jayne Hazard Jayne Hazard as Girl at Canteen (Uncredited) Alma Kruger Alma Kruger as Mrs. Van Orsdale Russell Hicks Russell Hicks as John Biddle Fritz Feld Fritz Feld as Sergei Stroganoff