Fun on a Weekend

{{Short description|1947 film by Andrew L. Stone}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox film | name = Fun on a Weekend | image = Fun on a Weekend poster.jpg | alt = | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = Andrew L. Stone | producer = Andrew L. Stone | screenplay = Andrew L. Stone | starring = Eddie Bracken Priscilla Lane Tom Conway Allen Jenkins Arthur Treacher Clarence Kolb Fritz Feld | music = Lucien Cailliet | cinematography = Paul Ivano | editing = Paul Weatherwax | studio = Andrew L. Stone Productions | distributor = United Artists | released = {{Film date|1947|5|15}} | runtime = 93 minutes | country = United States | language = English | budget = | gross = }}

'''''Fun on a Weekend''''' is a 1947 American comedy film written and directed by Andrew L. Stone. The film stars Eddie Bracken, Priscilla Lane, Tom Conway, Allen Jenkins, Arthur Treacher, Clarence Kolb and Fritz Feld. The film was released on May 15, 1947, by United Artists.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/75829/fun-on-a-weekend|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130110001807/http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/75829/Fun-on-a-Weekend/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 10, 2013|title=Fun on a Weekend (1947) - Overview - TCM.com|work=Turner Classic Movies|access-date=14 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.tvguide.com/fun-on-a-weekend/124030|title=Fun On A Weekend|work=TV Guide|accessdate=14 October 2014}}</ref>

==Plot==

Pete and Nancy, both destitute, find that they have been sleeping on the same Florida beach, and decide to work together to make some money. While at a beachfront cafe trying to get the most from their pooled resources, 15 cents, much to the frustration of the cafe's owner, they vow to be staying at the ritzy nearby Villa Riviera hotel by that night. Calling themselves Mr and Mrs Peterson Price Porterhouse III, they inveigle their way into the local smart set.

== Cast == * Eddie Bracken as Pete Porter * Priscilla Lane as Nancy Crane * Tom Conway as Jefferson Van Orsdale Jr. * Allen Jenkins as Joe Morgan * Arthur Treacher as Benjamin O. Moffatt * Clarence Kolb as Quigley Quackenbush * Fritz Feld as Sergei Stroganoff * Alma Kruger as Mrs. Van Orsdale * Russell Hicks as John Biddle * Richard Hageman as Cyrus Cowperwaithe * Lester Allen as Hot Dog Vendor

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== External links == * {{IMDb title|0039405|Fun on a Weekend}} * {{TCMDb title|id=75829}} * {{AFI film|25175}}

Category:1947 films Category:American black-and-white films Category:Films directed by Andrew L. Stone Category:United Artists films Category:1947 comedy films Category:American comedy films Category:1947 English-language films Category:1947 American films Category:Films scored by Lucien Cailliet Category:English-language comedy films