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Blessed Event (1932)

80 min  -  Drama | Comedy  -   10 September 1932 (USA)
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Al Roberts writes a gossip column for the Daily Express. He will write about anyone and everyone as long as he gets the credit... See full summary »

Director:

Roy Del Ruth

Writers:

Howard J. Green, Manuel Seff (play), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Lee Tracy, Mary Brian and Dick Powell
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Lee Tracy Lee Tracy ...
Alvin 'Al' Roberts
Mary Brian Mary Brian ...
Gladys 'Glad' Price
Dick Powell ...
Allen Jenkins Allen Jenkins ...
Frankie Wells
Ruth Donnelly Ruth Donnelly ...
Miss 'Stevey' Stevens
Emma Dunn Emma Dunn ...
Mrs. Roberts
Edwin Maxwell ...
Sam Gobel
Ned Sparks Ned Sparks ...
George Moxley
Walter Walker Walter Walker ...
Mr. Louis Miller
Frank McHugh Frank McHugh ...
Reilly
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Al Roberts writes a gossip column for the Daily Express. He will write about anyone and everyone as long as he gets the credit. He gets into a little difficulty with a hood named Goebel who sends Frankie to talk to Alvin. But Al has the confession of Frankie on cylinders so Frankie becomes his own bodyguard and information line. One person Al is always taking digs at is crooner Bunny Harmon, because he hates crooners. When he writes a story about Dorothy's blessed event, he comes to regret destroying her life. But more importantly to Al and Frankie, her man may end 'Spilling the Dirt' permanently. Written by Tony Fontana <tony.fontana@spacebbs.com>  

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Confession | Attempted Murder | Newspaper | Singer | Dictaphone  | See more »

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Here it is! The scandalous comedy of a scandal columnist who rose FROM A KEYHOLE TO A NATIONAL INSTITUTION

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Drama | Comedy

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Grata compañía See more »

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

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Vitaphone Corporation, The, Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The character of Alvin was based on the popular newspaper columnist Walter Winchell. See more »

Connections

Featured in "Maltin on Movies: Battleship (#1.76)" (2012) See more »

Soundtracks

"A Great Big Bunch of You"
(uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren
Played as background music immediately after the "I'm Makin' Hay in the Moonlight" number at the Chateau Harmony See more »