Lila Beaumont is an understudy in a Broadway musical. Her boyfriend, George Shelby, arrives in New York hoping to take Lila back home with him to marry. George buys a majority interest in ...
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| John Breeden | ... | George Shelby | |
| Lola Lane | ... | Lila Beaumont | |
| DeWitt Jennings | ... | Jay Darrell | |
| Sharon Lynn | ... | Ann Foster | |
| Arthur Stone | ... | Al Leaton | |
| Stepin Fetchit | ... | Swifty | |
| Warren Hymer | ... | Martin | |
| Archie Gottler | ... | Stage Manager | |
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Arthur Kay | ... | Orchestra Leader |
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Mario Dominici | ... | Le Maire |
| Sue Carol | |||
| Dixie Lee | ... | Lead Dancer In Fashion Number | |
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Melva Cornell | ||
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Paula Langlen | ||
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David Percey | ||
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Lila Beaumont is an understudy in a Broadway musical. Her boyfriend, George Shelby, arrives in New York hoping to take Lila back home with him to marry. George buys a majority interest in the show, planning to fire Lila after she refuses to quit the show. But when Lila goes on in place of the temperamental star, she is a great success and George is able to sell the show back to the original investors at a profit. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>
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Youth and Beauty, Dancing and Singing to the Springtime of Life (Print Ad-Gazette and Bulletin, ((Williamsport, Penna.)) 22 June 1929) See more »Certificate:
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EnglishRelease Date:
25 May 1929 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Movietone Follies of 1929 See more »Company Credits
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Mono (MovieTone)Aspect Ratio:
1.20 : 1
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If found, grab the whole set of reels and put it in the projector. See more »Connections
Referenced in Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical (2008) See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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