A bored society girl sets her sights on a dancer in a Broadway show.A bored society girl sets her sights on a dancer in a Broadway show.A bored society girl sets her sights on a dancer in a Broadway show.
Rafael Alcayde
- Alfredo - Cashier
- (uncredited)
Richard Alexander
- Cop
- (uncredited)
Hooper Atchley
- Doctor
- (uncredited)
Bonita Barker
- Chorus Girl
- (uncredited)
Luis Barrancos
- Rumba Dancer
- (uncredited)
Olga Barrancos
- Rumba Dancer
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaOne 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.
- Quotes
Diana Harrison: Thank you very much. It's so easy for a woman to make a fool of herself; I'm surprised I haven't done it before.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Fashion Side of Hollywood (1935)
- SoundtracksThe Rhythm of the Rumba
(uncredited)
Written by Ralph Rainger
Spanish Lyrics by François B. DeValdes
Copyright 1935 by Famous Music Corporation
Featured review
Blah Followup To BOLERO
George Raft is a dancer at a Havana night club. He meets super-rich Carole Lombard, and they start an affair. However they are both proud, touchy individuals, and she goes back home to marry Monroe Owsley. Or does she?
Produced to follow up the success of BOLERO, this musical drama uses the dance numbers as pauses rather than accede to the burgeoning style that the Astaire-Rogers unit was producing at RKO, as portraying the performers' emotions. Director of Photography Ted Tetzlaff shoots things in Dutch angles and Velez and Yolanda standing in for the two whenever possible. Miss Lombard's dancing in the earlier film had been rather elementary, so in this one, they delay it until the end, and have Raft and her twirling about each other in medium close-up.
Director Marion Gering took a break from Sylvia Sidney weepers to add this one to his resume. That's probably why Gail Patrick is so good in her role as Owsley's sister and Miss Lombard's best friend. Samuel Hinds also appears briefly as Miss Lombard's half-witted father, and does the job well, if that's a thing.
Produced to follow up the success of BOLERO, this musical drama uses the dance numbers as pauses rather than accede to the burgeoning style that the Astaire-Rogers unit was producing at RKO, as portraying the performers' emotions. Director of Photography Ted Tetzlaff shoots things in Dutch angles and Velez and Yolanda standing in for the two whenever possible. Miss Lombard's dancing in the earlier film had been rather elementary, so in this one, they delay it until the end, and have Raft and her twirling about each other in medium close-up.
Director Marion Gering took a break from Sylvia Sidney weepers to add this one to his resume. That's probably why Gail Patrick is so good in her role as Owsley's sister and Miss Lombard's best friend. Samuel Hinds also appears briefly as Miss Lombard's half-witted father, and does the job well, if that's a thing.
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- boblipton
- Feb 8, 2020
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- Runtime1 hour 11 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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