Down to Their Last Yacht

Down to Their Last Yacht

Rippling Tunes! Waves of Joy! Storms of Laughter!

NR 1934 · 64 min · ★ 6.5 · Romance, Comedy, Music

Left only with their yacht after going broke in the Great Depression, a high-society family sets sail for the South Seas. Screwball comedy, with songs.

Directed by Paul Sloane · Written by Herbert Fields

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