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Follow the Leader (1930)

76 min  -  Comedy | Musical | Romance
6.0
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Ed Wynn, a waiter, tries to get hit employers daughter a start on the stage; Ginger Rogers replaces Ethel Merman when Merman is kidnapped.

Director:

Norman Taurog

Writers:

William K. Wells (play), George White (play), and 5 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ed Wynn ...
Crickets
Ginger Rogers ...
Mary Brennan
Stanley Smith Stanley Smith ...
Jimmie Moore
Lou Holtz Lou Holtz ...
Sam Platz
Lida Kane Lida Kane ...
Ma Brennan
Ethel Merman ...
Helen King
Bobby Watson Bobby Watson ...
George White
Donald Kirke Donald Kirke ...
R.C. Black
William Halligan William Halligan ...
Bob Sterling
Holly Hall Holly Hall ...
Fritzie Devere
Preston Foster Preston Foster ...
Two-Gun Terry
James C. Morton James C. Morton ...
Mickie
Tammany Young Tammany Young ...
Bull
Jack La Rue Jack La Rue ...
A Gangster
William Gargan William Gargan ...
A Gangster
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Storyline

Crickets is the cheery, lovable chef at gangland's favorite restaurant and, inadvertently ( and barely explainable), he becomes a hero in their eyes and becomes their unwilling leader. A romance between Mary Brennan and Jimmie Moore is put on hold as the gang and Mary's mama wishes for Mary to become the star of the current version of "George White's Scandals," and the current version of Mr. White's Scandals already has a star in Miss Helen King, who can sing real loud. In order for Mary Brennan to become the star, Cricket has to kidnap Miss Helen King. Miss Helen King does not wish to be kidnapped as she is quite content with being the star of "George White's Scandals", and her objections cause Cricket a problem or two. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Chef | Hero | Waiter | Restaurant | Backstage  | See more »

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (MovieTone)

Aspect Ratio:

1.20 : 1
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Trivia

One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since. See more »

Soundtracks

"Satan's Holiday"
Written by Irving Kahal and Sammy Fain See more »