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Beauty for the Asking

  • 19391939
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 8m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
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Lucille Ball, Patric Knowles, and Donald Woods in Beauty for the Asking (1939)
ComedyDramaRomance
Denny drops fiancée Jean and marries Flora who is worth ten million dollars. When Jean is fired from her job she decides to market the face cream she invented. She goes to Jeffrey and he sen... Read allDenny drops fiancée Jean and marries Flora who is worth ten million dollars. When Jean is fired from her job she decides to market the face cream she invented. She goes to Jeffrey and he sends a sample of the product to 12 selected rich women. Only one woman invests in the busine... Read allDenny drops fiancée Jean and marries Flora who is worth ten million dollars. When Jean is fired from her job she decides to market the face cream she invented. She goes to Jeffrey and he sends a sample of the product to 12 selected rich women. Only one woman invests in the business and Jean is happy until she learns that it is Flora - but she takes the money. As Denny... Read all
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395
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    • Glenn Tryon
  • Writers
    • Doris Anderson(screen play)
    • Paul Jarrico(screen play)
    • Edmund L. Hartmann(story)
  • Stars
    • Lucille Ball
    • Patric Knowles
    • Donald Woods
    • Glenn Tryon
  • Writers
    • Doris Anderson(screen play)
    • Paul Jarrico(screen play)
    • Edmund L. Hartmann(story)
  • Stars
    • Lucille Ball
    • Patric Knowles
    • Donald Woods
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 13User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    Lucille Ball, Inez Courtney, and Donald Woods in Beauty for the Asking (1939)
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    Lucille Ball
    Lucille Ball
    • Jean Russell
    Patric Knowles
    Patric Knowles
    • Denny Williams
    Donald Woods
    Donald Woods
    • Jeffrey Martin
    Frieda Inescort
    Frieda Inescort
    • Flora Barton-Williams
    Inez Courtney
    Inez Courtney
    • Gwen Morrison
    Leona Maricle
    Leona Maricle
    • Eve Harrington
    Frances Mercer
    Frances Mercer
    • Patricia Wharton
    Whitney Bourne
    Whitney Bourne
    • Peggy Ponsby
    George Beranger
    George Beranger
    • Cyril
    • (as George Andre Beranger)
    Kay Sutton
    Kay Sutton
    • Miss Whitman
    Ann Evers
    Ann Evers
    • Lois Peabody
    Leon Belasco
    Leon Belasco
    • Beauty Shop Owner
    • (uncredited)
    Leonard Carey
    Leonard Carey
    • Peters
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Coleman
    Charles Coleman
    • Mrs. Harrington's Butler
    • (uncredited)
    Sayre Dearing
    Sayre Dearing
    • Wedding Guest
    • (uncredited)
    George Ford
    George Ford
    • Wedding Guest
    • (uncredited)
    George Golden
    • Wedding Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Eddie Hart
    Eddie Hart
    • Reporter at Wedding
    • (uncredited)
      • Glenn Tryon
    • Writers
      • Doris Anderson(screen play)
      • Paul Jarrico(screen play)
      • Edmund L. Hartmann(story)
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    • Trivia
      Loosely based on the career of cosmetics giant Helena Rubenstein, founder of a company bearing her name that made her one of the richest women in the world. After her death, the company was sold to Colgate-Palmolive in 1973 for $142.3M and was subsequently acquired by L'Oreal in 1988, which as of 2022 still maintains the brand.
    • Quotes

      Jean Russell: Why should a woman stop using her brains just because she's caught her man.

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      Wedding March
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    7/10
    Really, really good....but a very weak ending as well.
    I really enjoyed "Beauty for the Asking" but felt a bit disappointed that the ending was a bit weak. Still, it is well worth seeing.

    The story begins with Denny (Patric Knowles) dumping his fiance, Jean (Lucille Ball), for a rich woman. Jean is naturally heartbroken but manages to collect herself and begin working on her pet project...a face cream. Soon, she has financial backing and opens up some elite beauty salons...and the money comes pouring in to her. However, her backer turns out to be Denny's rich wife....and Jean STILL is in love with the idiot.

    The acting is very good in this one....and Lucille Ball is particularly good in this non-comedic role. The plot is also clever and creative. My only problem is the ending...the new man in Jean's life seemed tacked onto the story and didn't have the necessary foundation to make much sense. Still, it is very good overall.
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    • Jul 3, 2019

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    • Release date
      • February 24, 1939 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
      • French
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    • Filming locations
      • RKO Studios - 780 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • RKO Radio Pictures
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    • 1 hour 8 minutes
      • Black and White

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