Funny Face (1935)
"Bright Lights" (original title)

Joe and Fay Wilson are a happily married vaudeville team. But when a reporter discovers, that one of the chorus girls in the troop is a slightly excentric heiress, who bugs sometimes out to... See full summary »

Director:

Busby Berkeley

Writers:

Bert Kalmar (screen play), Harry Ruby (screen play),

Stars:

Joe E. Brown, Ann Dvorak, Patricia Ellis

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Joe E. Brown	...	Joe Wilson
Ann Dvorak	...	Fay Wilson
Patricia Ellis	...	Claire Whitmore
William Gargan	...	Dan Wheeler
Joseph Cawthorn	...	Oscar Schlemmer
Henry O'Neill	...	J.C. Anderson
Arthur Treacher	...	Wilbur
Gordon Westcott	...	Wellington
Joseph Crehan	...	Post Office Attendent
William Demarest	...	Detective
The Maxellos	...	Acrobat Act

Storyline

Joe and Fay Wilson are a happily married vaudeville team. But when a reporter discovers, that one of the chorus girls in the troop is a slightly excentric heiress, who bugs sometimes out to do something strange (e.g. being a chorus girl in vaudeville), the manager decides that Joe had to do is act on Broadway -with the heiress- and the heiress falls in love with him, his marriage is threatened.

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Plot Keywords:

heiress | chorus girl | vaudeville | burlesque | troupe | 

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Taglines:

STARS! SONGS! GIRLS! GAGS! (original poster - all caps)

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Genres:

Comedy | Music

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 July 1935 (USA)

Also Known As:

Funny Face

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Daffy Duck in Hollywood (1938)

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Soundtracks

"You're an Eyeful of Heaven"
(1935) (uncredited)
Music by Allie Wrubel
Lyrics by Mort Dixon
Sung by Patricia Ellis
Danced by Joe E. Brown

User Reviews

Shimmering early Joe E. Brown rags-to-riches

If seen as a comedy, this one doesn't have enough laughs, but as a showbiz boy-gets-famous-and-cheats-on-wife tale, it works. Brown is fantastic as a brash, egotistical jokester who rises to the top. The photography is great with director Berkely in top form when he's shooting vaudeville routines from directly overhead. Some of the antics look like they were made up on the spot, and the final scene where Brown returns to see his wife's performance is like something done by Fellini.