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Opening to big business as Laughton name blazed on Broadway for first time in three years. Paramount’s "The Beachcomber" proves one of biggest Broadway business getters of 1938 with word of mouth adding to critical raves* to set this great Paramount release for a long run.
'Delightful comedy. A fascinating character study.”
— New York Journal American “Sheer magic. Well worth your time and attention.”
— New York World-Telegram
"Persuasive acting, keen direction and a clever script. It has them all. One of the season’s outstanding films.” — N . Y . Sun
“Charles Laughton adds another brilliant character portrait to his gallery. Nothing quite like it this year or last." — N.Y. Post
"Sums up to delightful entertainment.” — N. Y. Daily News
"As gaily impudent and captivating a production as has come to town — utterly delightful, ranks well up with his Rembrandt, Henry VIII or Captain Bligh.” — N. Y. Herald-Tribune
"A magnificently'exciting picture.” — N. Y. Sunday Mirror
"Another of the year’s superior productions. An experience emphatically not to be missed.” — N. Y. Times
TERRIFIC NATIONAL BUILD-UP
1 800 big daily newspapers carried this United Press rave: “One of the best pictures of this or any other year; we urge that you see it.” — Frederick C. Othman
2 Life Magazine (December 5th issue) carried 5-page rave review of “The Beachcomber" for its 17,300,000 readers.
3 News Week gives Laughton front page publicity plus rave review.
4 National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, calling it “first rate comedy”, names “The Beachcomber” third best English-speaking picture of the year!
A Mayflower-Pommer-Laughton Production — A Paramount Release