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Bright Lights

  • 19351935
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
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Bright Lights (1935)
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Joe and Fay Wilson are a happily married vaudeville team. But when a reporter discovers, that one of the chorus girls in the troupe is a slightly eccentric heiress, who bugs sometimes out to... Read allJoe and Fay Wilson are a happily married vaudeville team. But when a reporter discovers, that one of the chorus girls in the troupe is a slightly eccentric heiress, who bugs sometimes out to do something strange (e.g. being a chorus girl in vaudeville), the manager decides that J... Read allJoe and Fay Wilson are a happily married vaudeville team. But when a reporter discovers, that one of the chorus girls in the troupe is a slightly eccentric 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,... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
233
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POPULARITY
119,839
1,790
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    • Director
      • Busby Berkeley
    • Writers
      • Bert Kalmar(screen play)
      • Harry Ruby(screen play)
      • Ben Markson(adaptation by)
    • Stars
      • Joe E. Brown
      • Ann Dvorak
      • Patricia Ellis
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Busby Berkeley
    • Writers
      • Bert Kalmar(screen play)
      • Harry Ruby(screen play)
      • Ben Markson(adaptation by)
    • Stars
      • Joe E. Brown
      • Ann Dvorak
      • Patricia Ellis
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    • 12User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Ann Dvorak in Bright Lights (1935)
    Joe E. Brown, Ann Dvorak, and Patricia Ellis in Bright Lights (1935)
    Joe E. Brown, Ann Dvorak, and Patricia Ellis in Bright Lights (1935)
    Joe E. Brown, Ann Dvorak, and Patricia Ellis in Bright Lights (1935)

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    Joe E. Brown
    Joe E. Brown
    • Joe Wilson
    Ann Dvorak
    Ann Dvorak
    • Fay Wilson
    Patricia Ellis
    Patricia Ellis
    • Claire Whitmore
    William Gargan
    William Gargan
    • Dan Wheeler
    Joseph Cawthorn
    Joseph Cawthorn
    • Oscar Schlemmer
    Henry O'Neill
    Henry O'Neill
    • J.C. Anderson
    Arthur Treacher
    Arthur Treacher
    • Wilbur
    Gordon Westcott
    Gordon Westcott
    • Wellington
    Joseph Crehan
    Joseph Crehan
    • Post Office Attendant
    William Demarest
    William Demarest
    • Detective
    The Maxellos
    • Acrobat Act
    Sam Ash
    Sam Ash
    • Ticket Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    Irving Bacon
    Irving Bacon
    • Postal Worker
    • (uncredited)
    Sammy Blum
    Sammy Blum
    • Vaudeville Team Member
    • (uncredited)
    Glen Cavender
    Glen Cavender
    • Backstage Worker in New York
    • (uncredited)
    Virginia Dabney
    Virginia Dabney
    • Chorus Girl
    • (uncredited)
    William B. Davidson
    William B. Davidson
    • The Ventriloquist
    • (uncredited)
    Sayre Dearing
    Sayre Dearing
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Busby Berkeley
    • Writers
      • Bert Kalmar(screen play)
      • Harry Ruby(screen play)
      • Ben Markson(adaptation by)
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    • Trivia
      The $500.00 per week offered to fay and joe wilson in 1935 translates to $9,642.26 per week in may of 2020.
    • Connections
      Featured in Daffy Duck in Hollywood (1938)
    • Soundtracks
      She Was an Acrobat's Daughter
      (1935) (uncredited)

      Lyrics by Bert Kalmar

      Music by Harry Ruby

      Sung by Joe E. Brown

    User reviews12

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    Top review
    5/10
    Powder my back for me
    Busby Berkeley film is a clichéd story (even in 1935) about a small-timer who makes it big and falls for a pretty blonde actress. This is a Joe E. Brown movie so there's lots of creaky cornball comedy, despite the fact the movie is actually more of a drama. I've never been a big fan of Brown's. His rubber-facing and grating voice is something that probably worked best for the vaudeville crowds he made his name with. In other words, his style of comedy is extremely dated.

    Ann Dvorak plays his neglected wife. Dvorak was a beautiful and talented actress who made the most of even the most thankless part. She's the best thing about this film. Another performance of note is Henry O'Neill as a Broadway producer. It's fun to see a great character actor like O'Neill playing something besides a businessman or lawyer. Give this a shot if you're a fan of Joe E. Brown or Ann Dvorak. It's nothing groundbreaking but it's OK.
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    • utgard14
    • Nov 12, 2013

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    • Release date
      • July 27, 1935 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Broadway Joe
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • First National Pictures
      • Warner Bros.
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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