Mad Holiday (1936)

Mad Holiday

Philip Trent is tired of playing film detective Shelby James, thinking that the stories are tripe, and plans a vacation to get away from Hollywood. But on the ship he meets a mysterious young woman, then finds a body--then discovers that the whole affair was staged by Peter Dean, author of the Shelby James novels.
Director: George B. Seitz
Writers: Florence Ryerson (screen play by), Edgar Allan Woolf (screen play by), Joseph Santley (suggested by the story: "Murder in a Chinese Theatre" by)
Stars: Edmund Lowe, Elissa Landi, Zasu Pitts

Trivia
Although Edgar Kennedy frequently played comically bumbling cops, this was a rare opportunity for him to play a reasonably competent one.

Goofs
When Trent shoots the mirror before leaving the set, the glass shatters. No responsible director would permit live ammunition on an interior film set.

Quotes
Philip Trent: [after Mert has taken a photo of Trent and Peter Dean kissing] So you're at it again, huh?

Mert Morgan: Can I help it? This is what I do for my bread and buttah!

Philip Trent: Yeah, well, what do you do for your meat and potatas?