''August Weekend'' or ''August Week End'' or ''Week-End Madness'' is a 1936 American

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by

Charles Lamont Charles Lamont (May 5, 1895 – September 11, 1993) was an American filmmaker, known for directing over 200 titles and producing and writing many others. He directed nine Abbott and Costello comedies and many Ma and Pa Kettle films. Biography ...

and starring Valerie Hobson,

Paul Harvey Paul Harvey Aurandt (September 4, 1918 – February 28, 2009) was an American radio broadcaster for ABC News Radio. He broadcast ''News and Comment'' on mornings and mid-days on weekdays and at noon on Saturdays and also his famous ''The Rest o ...

and G. P. Huntley. The screenplay was adapted by Paul Perez from a story by Faith Baldwin. It was produced by Chesterfield Motion Pictures and distributed by Grand National Distributors.

Plot

Cast

* Valerie Hobson as Claire Barry *

as George Washburne * G. P. Huntley as Kim Sherwood *

Betty Compson Betty Compson (born Eleanor Luicime Compson; March 19, 1897 – April 18, 1974) was an American actress and film producer who got her start during Hollywood's silent era. She is best known for her performances in ''The Docks of New York'' and '' ...

as Ethel Ames * Frank Melton as Ronnie Washburne * Edgar Norton as Grimsby * Gigi Parrish as Elinor * Maynard Holmes as Dave Maxwell *

Claire McDowell Claire McDowell ( MacDowell; November 2, 1877 – October 23, 1966) was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in 350 films between 1908 and 1945. Early years Claire MacDowell was born in New York City on November 2, 1877, the da ...

as Alma Washburne * Howard C. Hickman as Spencer * Paul West as Taxi Driver * Phyllis Crane as Receptionist at switchboard * Jack Gardner as Tom, secretary of Northern Country Club * Paul Irving as Max Stanfield * Dorothea Kent as Midge Washburne

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* * * * * 1936 films 1936 drama films American drama films Films directed by Charles Lamont American black-and-white films Chesterfield Pictures films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{1930s-drama-film-stub