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Big Business Girl

  • 19311931
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 15m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
348
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Ricardo Cortez and Loretta Young in Big Business Girl (1931)
ComedyMusicRomance
Thanks to her ability and her legs, Claire McIntyre rises in the business world.Thanks to her ability and her legs, Claire McIntyre rises in the business world.Thanks to her ability and her legs, Claire McIntyre rises in the business world.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
348
YOUR RATING
    • William A. Seiter
    • Patricia Reilly(story)
    • H.N. Swanson(story)
    • Robert Lord(screen adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Loretta Young
    • Frank Albertson
    • Ricardo Cortez
    • William A. Seiter
    • Patricia Reilly(story)
    • H.N. Swanson(story)
    • Robert Lord(screen adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Loretta Young
    • Frank Albertson
    • Ricardo Cortez
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 16User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Frank Albertson, Ricardo Cortez, Dorothy Christy, and Loretta Young in Big Business Girl (1931)
    Ricardo Cortez and Loretta Young in Big Business Girl (1931)
    Loretta Young in Big Business Girl (1931)
    Frank Albertson and Loretta Young in Big Business Girl (1931)
    Frank Albertson and Loretta Young in Big Business Girl (1931)
    Frank Albertson, Ricardo Cortez, and Loretta Young in Big Business Girl (1931)
    Frank Albertson, Dorothy Christy, and Loretta Young in Big Business Girl (1931)
    Frank Albertson, Ricardo Cortez, and Loretta Young in Big Business Girl (1931)
    Frank Albertson and Loretta Young in Big Business Girl (1931)
    Ricardo Cortez and Loretta Young in Big Business Girl (1931)
    Joan Blondell, Frank Albertson, and Loretta Young in Big Business Girl (1931)
    Joan Blondell and Loretta Young in Big Business Girl (1931)

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    Loretta Young
    Loretta Young
    • Claire 'Mac' McIntyre
    Frank Albertson
    Frank Albertson
    • Johnny Saunders
    Ricardo Cortez
    Ricardo Cortez
    • Robert J. Clayton
    Joan Blondell
    Joan Blondell
    • Pearl
    Frank Darien
    Frank Darien
    • Luke C. Winters
    • (as Frank Darion)
    Dorothy Christy
    Dorothy Christy
    • Mrs. Emery
    Oscar Apfel
    Oscar Apfel
    • Walter T. Morley
    Judith Barrett
    Judith Barrett
    • Sarah Ellen
    • (as Nancy Dover)
    Mickey Bennett
    Mickey Bennett
    • Joe
    Robert Allen
    Robert Allen
    • Graduate at Dance
    • (uncredited)
    Irving Bacon
    Irving Bacon
    • Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Gordon
    • Office Boy
    • (uncredited)
    George 'Gabby' Hayes
    George 'Gabby' Hayes
    • Hotel Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    Tom Ricketts
    Tom Ricketts
    • Old Man at Graduation Dance
    • (uncredited)
    Virginia Sale
    Virginia Sale
    • Sally Curtin
    • (uncredited)
      • William A. Seiter
      • Patricia Reilly(story)
      • H.N. Swanson(story)
      • Robert Lord(screen adaptation)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This film has been preserved by the Library of Congress.
    • Goofs
      Shadow of boom microphone moving vertically up the curtained doors behind Johnny and Mrs. Emery at the club after she mentions having a cabin in the Adironacks.
    • Quotes

      Claire 'Mac' McIntyre: Honestly, Johnny, you're only good for two things: making music and making love.

    • Connections
      Featured in Complicated Women (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Constantly
      (uncredited)
      Music by Bert Williams (1910)
      Lyrics by Chris Smith and Jim Burris
      Performed by Frank Albertson with band
      Played often throughout the picture

    User reviews16

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    5/10
    Loretta Young Makes It Big
    Pretty college graduate Loretta Young (as Claire "Mac" McIntyre) tells musician boyfriend Frank Albertson (as John "Johnny" Saunders) she's going to chisel out a "Big Business Girl" career in New York while his dance band plays a Paris date. Although Mr. Albertson begs her to go, Ms. Young needs to pay off college loans. She is hired as a secretary to advertising executive Ricardo Cortez (as Robert "RJ" Clayton). Young is ambitious, intelligent, powdered and leggy. She also has a secret...

    After being referred to as "office decoration," Young hikes up her skirt and swings her legs around the boss' face. This understandably arouses Mr. Cortez. Young is promoted. Albertson returns from Paris. Romantic misunderstandings ensue. For her "lingerie scene" Young wears a clingy, low-cut slip which shows off her thin figure to great effect. At the subsequent party, flies crawl around her back and down her dress. Also watch for brassy Joan Blondell (as Pearl) to liven up the last act.

    ***** Big Business Girl (6/12/31) William A Seiter ~ Loretta Young, Frank Albertson, Ricardo Cortez, Joan Blondell
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    • Release date
      • June 12, 1931 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Glendale Amtrak Station - 400 W. Cerritos Avenue, Glendale, California, USA
    • Production company
      • First National Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 15 minutes
      • Black and White

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