This article is about the film. For other uses, see Five of a kind (disambiguation).
Five of a Kind
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Herbert I. Leeds
Screenplay by
Lou Breslow and John Patrick
Produced by
Sol M. Wurtzel (executive producer)
Starring
The Dionne Quintuplets Jean Hersholt Claire Trevor Cesar Romero Slim Summerville Henry Wilcoxon Inez Courtney John Qualen Jane Darwell Pauline Moore
Cinematography
Daniel B. Clark, A.S.C.
Edited by
Fred Allen
Music by
Samuel Kaylin (musical direction)
Production company
20th Century Fox
Distributed by
Twentieth Century-Fox
Release date
October 14, 1938 (1938-10-14)
Running time
85 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Five of a Kind is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Herbert I. Leeds and written by Lou Breslow and John Patrick. The film stars The Dionne Quintuplets, Jean Hersholt, Claire Trevor and Cesar Romero. The film was released on October 14, 1938, by 20th Century Fox.[1][2] The film follows the escalating rivalry between radio journalists Duke Lester (Romero) and Christine Nelson (Trevor) that culminates in a competition to cover the exploits of the famous Canadian quintuplets, the Wyatts, played by The Dionne Quintuplets.[3]
^"Five of a Kind (1938) – Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
^Nugent, Frank S. (October 31, 1938). "Movie Review – Five of a Kind – The Screen – 'Five of a Kind,' All Dionnes, Is Shown at the Globe; Notes on 'Storm' and 'Irish and Proud of It' At the Rivoli At the Belmont At the Teatro Hispano". The New York Times. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
^Reid, John Howard (May 1, 2005). Hollywood's Miracles of Entertainment. Lulu.com. pp. 59–. ISBN 978-1-4116-3522-7.
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