---
title: 'The Milky Way (1936)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Leo McCarey'
released: '1936-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 88
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-milky-way-1936'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0027969/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Milky Way (1936)

1936 · 88 min · Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

The Milky Way is a 1936 American comedy film starring Harold Lloyd. Directed by comedy veteran Leo McCarey, the film was written by Grover Jones, Frank Butler and Richard Connell based on a play of the same name by Lynn Root and Harry Clork that was presented on Broadway in 1934.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Leo McCarey](https://cinepixo.com/people/leo-mccarey), [Norman Z. McLeod](https://cinepixo.com/people/norman-z-mcleod)
- **Screenplay:** [Grover Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/grover-jones), [Frank Butler](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-butler), [Richard Connell](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-connell)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Victor Young](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-young)
- **Producer:** [E. Lloyd Sheldon](https://cinepixo.com/people/e-lloyd-sheldon)
- **Director of Photography:** [Alfred Gilks](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfred-gilks)
- **Editor:** [LeRoy Stone](https://cinepixo.com/people/leroy-stone)

## Cast

- [Harold Lloyd](https://cinepixo.com/people/harold-lloyd)
- [Charles K. French](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-k-french)
- [George Barbier](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-barbier)
- [Anthony Quinn](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-quinn)
- [Leonard Carey](https://cinepixo.com/people/leonard-carey)
- [Adolphe Menjou](https://cinepixo.com/people/adolphe-menjou)
- [Harry Myers](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-myers)
- [Murray Alper](https://cinepixo.com/people/murray-alper)
- [Charles Lane](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-lane)
- [Marjorie Gateson](https://cinepixo.com/people/marjorie-gateson)
- [Helen Mack](https://cinepixo.com/people/helen-mack)
- [Lionel Stander](https://cinepixo.com/people/lionel-stander)
- [Harold Miller](https://cinepixo.com/people/harold-miller)
- [Eddie Dunn](https://cinepixo.com/people/eddie-dunn)
- [Brian Donlevy](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-donlevy)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-milky-way-1936
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