Footlights and Fools (1929)
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- 1h 18min
- Drama, Musical
- 08 Nov 1929 (USA)
- Movie
A musical comedy star named Fifi D'Auray is famed for her Gallic charm, though she is really one Betty Murphy. She won't marry her fiance, Jimmy, until he stops gambling and gets honest work. As Fifi, she has rich playboy Gregory obsessed...
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Cast
| Colleen Moore | ... |
Betty Murphy / Fifi D'Auray
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| Raymond Hackett | ... |
Jimmy Willet
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| Fredric March | ... |
Gregory Pyne
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| Virginia Lee Corbin | ... |
Claire Floyd
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| Mickey Bennett | ... |
Call boy
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| Edward Martindel | ... |
Chandler Cunnungham
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| Adrienne D'Ambricourt | ... |
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Fred Howard | ... |
Treasurer
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Sydney Jarvis | ... |
Stage manager
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| Cleve Moore | ... |
Press agent
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Andy Rice Jr. | ... |
Song plugger
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Ben Hendricks Jr. | ... |
Stage doorman
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Larry Banthim | ... |
Bud Burke
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Earl Bartlett | ... |
Trio Leader (uncredited)
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| Nora Cecil | ... |
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Directed by
| William A. Seiter | ||
Written by
| Thomas J. Geraghty | ... | () (as Tom Geraghty) |
| Carey Wilson | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| John McCormick | ... | producer |
Music by
| Alois Reiser | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Henry Freulich | ||
| Sidney Hickox | ||
Costume Design by
| Edward Stevenson | ... | (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| James Dunne | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Oliver S. Garretson | ... | sound recordist |
Additional Crew
| Max Scheck | ... | choreographer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1929) (United States) (theatrical) (as First National Pictures)
- Vitagraph Limited (1929) (Canada) (theatrical)
- First National-Pathé Pictures (1930) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Loet C. Barnstijn's Standaard Films (1931) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
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Storyline
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A musical comedy star named Fifi D'Auray is famed for her Gallic charm, though she is really one Betty Murphy. She won't marry her fiance, Jimmy, until he stops gambling and gets honest work. As Fifi, she has rich playboy Gregory obsessed with her, and he goes to lengths to please her, even getting Jimmy a position as treasurer of his theatre. A robbery there is pinned on Jimmy, and Fifi believes that Gregory had set a trap for him. Written by WesternOne1 |
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| Taglines | Mirth! Melody! Drama! Color! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film is believed lost. See more » |
| Soundtracks | If I Can't Have You (If You Can't Have Me) See more » |