Glorifying the American Girl (1929)

Director:

Millard Webb

Writers:

J.P. McEvoy (from the story by) and
Millard Webb (from the story by)

Release Date:

7 December 1929 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Musical

Plot:

The rise of a showgirl, Gloria Hughes, culminating in a Ziegfeld extravaganza "Glorifying the American Girl".

Plot Keywords:

Partner | Contract | Vaudeville | Mother Daughter Relationship | Marriage

Cast

Mary Eaton	...	Gloria Hughes
Eddie Cantor	...	Himself - Appearance in Revue Scenes
Helen Morgan	...	Herself - Appearance in Revue Scenes
Rudy Vallee	...	Himself - Appearance in Revue Scenes
Dan Healy	...	'Miller'
Kaye Renard	...	'Mooney'
Edward Crandall	...	Buddy
Gloria Shea	...	Barbara (as Olive Shea)
Sarah Edwards	...	Mrs. Hughes
Singing and Dancing Chorus of Seventyfive Glorified Beauties	...	Themselves
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Noah Beery	...	Himself (uncredited)
Irving Berlin	...	Himself (uncredited)
Norman Brokenshire	...	Narrator (uncredited)
Billie Burke	...	Herself (uncredited)
Desha Delteil	...	Dancer in Bubble Dance Sequence (uncredited)
Charles B. Dillingham	...	Himself (uncredited)
Texas Guinan	...	Herself (uncredited)
Otto Kahn	...	Himself - Big Shot Banker (uncredited)
Nancy Kelly	...	Child (uncredited)
Ring Lardner	...	Himself (uncredited)
Bull Montana	...	Customer Requesting 'Baby Face' (uncredited)
Tony Sansone	...	Harkrider's Finale Revue (uncredited)
Louis Sorin	...	Tailor's assistant (uncredited)
Jimmy Walker	...	Himself (uncredited)
Johnny Weissmuller	...	Adonis - Segment 'Loveland' (uncredited)
Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.	...	Himself (uncredited)
Adolph Zukor	...	Himself (uncredited)

Directed by
Millard Webb

Writing credits
J.P. McEvoy		(from the story by) and
Millard Webb		(from the story by)

Produced by
Monta Bell	....	producer

Cinematography by
George J. Folsey		(photographed by)

Costume Design by
John W. Harkrider		(uncredited)

Art Department
John W. Harkrider	....	designer: revue finales

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Eugene Joseff	....	costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department
Irving Berlin	....	music and lyrics by
Walter Donaldson	....	music and lyrics by
Larry Spier	....	music and lyrics by
Dave Stamper	....	music and lyrics by
Frank Tours	....	musical director (uncredited)

Other crew
John W. Harkrider	....	stager: revue finales by
Jesse L. Lasky	....	presents
Ted Shawn	....	ballet ensembles by
Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.	....	under the personal supervision of (as Florenz Ziegfeld)
Adolph Zukor	....	presents
Adolph Zukor	....	president: Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation

Production Companies

• Paramount Pictures

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (1929) (USA) (theatrical)
• MCA/Universal Pictures (1958) (USA) (TV)
• Mill Creek Entertainment (????) (USA) (DVD)
• Raymond Rohauer (????) (USA) (TV) (presents) (as Raymond Rohauer Archive)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

95 min (Raymond Rohauer print)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color (2-strip Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric System)

Certification:

USA:Passed (National Board of Review)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Eddie Cantor, Helen Morgan and Rudy Vallee are listed early in the credits, and are NOT in the comprehensive cast list presented later. Because of this, the IMDb cast list uses all actor names in order of being printed in the credits.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Broadway: The American Musical" (2004)

Soundtrack:

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I would give this colossal and fascinating time capsule musical a 9 for entertainment value and a 2 for the DVD quality. I was so keen to see every frame of this film, having already goggled at THE SHOW OF SHOWS and Broadway MELODY OF 1929...but the DVD I found has the final reels hacked about and urrrggghhhh NOT in the 2 color Technicolor that I was drooling about expecting. I could faintly see the B&W rendition but I knew it was in color so I was really irritated with the DVD people for releasing this great and amazing film in such a chopped and pale way. Prior to the grand finale, the rest of the film is quite interesting as a story and compelling for the visuals and clunky sound of real people and normal city life in the 20s. Sub leads Olive Shea and Edward Crandell are actually more interesting than the lead, Marilyn Miller, and the gorgeous fashions, street scenes, department store settings etc kept me fascinated. I am so keen to see this film properly with the color scenes. as a production and a vintage musical it is extraordinary and beautiful..so please check out the quality and the completeness of the finale before you purchase. If anyone has a good copy to share, complete and with color scenes they can contact me via the message boards on this site. I am so keen to see it properly...and so should you be if you really love sumptuous 20s life on film. Early in the film there is a wonderful outdoor picnic with a stage show...like a delicious 1929 picnic version of '"This Is Our Once A Year Day" from PAJAMA GAME of 1958. Just charming!