Go West, Young Man
Go West, Young Man is a 1936 American comedy film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Mae West, Warren William and Randolph Scott. Released by Paramount Pictures and based on the 1934 play Personal Appearance by Lawrence Riley, the film is about a movie star who is stranded in the country and trifles with a young man's affections. The phrase "Go West, young man" is often attributed to New York Tribune founder Horace Greeley, and sometimes misattributed to Indiana journalist John B. L. Soule, but the latest research shows it to be a paraphrase.
Plot
Mavis Arden is a movie star who becomes romantically involved with a politician. She plans to meet him at her next tour stop, but her Rolls-Royce malfunctions and she is left stranded in a rural town. Her manager arranges for her to stay at a local boarding house. She sets her eyes on the young mechanic fixing her car, Bud Norton.
More details
| author | Mae West |
|---|---|
| director | Henry Hathaway |
| editor | Ray Curtiss |
| genre | comedy |
| keywords | boarding house movie star rolls-royce rolls-royce limited strand |
| musicBy | Georgie Stoll |
| producer | Emanuel Cohen |
| productionCompany | Emanuel Cohen Productions |
| publisher | Paramount Pictures |