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The Milky Way

The Milky Way

A fighting milkman who outfights and outsmarts everyone-including himself!

Timid milkman, Burleigh Sullivan, somehow knocks out a boxing champ in a brawl. The fighter's manager decides to build up the milkman's reputation in a series of fixed fights and then have the champ beat him to regain his title.

Comedy

Release: 1936-02-07Runtime: 89 minRating: 6 (20)

Cast

Harold Lloyd

Harold Lloyd

Burleigh Sullivan

Adolphe Menjou

Adolphe Menjou

Gabby Sloan

Verree Teasdale

Verree Teasdale

Ann Westley

Helen Mack

Helen Mack

Mae Sullivan

William Gargan

William Gargan

Speed McFarland

George Barbier

George Barbier

Wilbur Austin

Dorothy Wilson

Dorothy Wilson

Polly Pringle

Lionel Stander

Lionel Stander

Spider Schultz

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Willard

Marjorie Gateson

Marjorie Gateson

Mrs. E. Winthrop LeMoyne

Crew

Richard Connell

Screenplay

Leo McCarey

Leo McCarey

Director

Grover Jones

Grover Jones

Screenplay

Frank Butler

Frank Butler

Screenplay

Alfred Gilks

Director of Photography

Louis Mesenkop

Sound Recordist

Earl S. Hayman

Sound Recordist

A. E. Freudeman

Interior Designer

Travis Banton

Travis Banton

Costume Design

Wally Westmore

Wally Westmore

Makeup Artist

Clips & Videos

The Milky Way (1936) -- Burleigh explains his fighting technique.

The Milky Way (1936) -- Burleigh explains his fighting technique.