Beauty for the Asking (1939)
Overview
Denny breaks up with his fiancée Jean to marries wealthy Flora. When Jean is fired from her job she decides to market the face cream she invented. After sending it to twelve rich woman, only Flora decides to invest in the business. As Denny has no job, the girls give him an office at the factory. The business takes off, but Jean finds that she is still in love with Denny and Denny seems to forget he is married to Flora.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.319 |
Directed By
Glenn Tryon
Crew
Grace Norton
Edmund L. Hartmann
Adele Buffington
Glenn Tryon
Doris Anderson
Paul Jarrico
George Crone
Frank Redman
Van Nest Polglase
B.P. Fineman
Darrell Silvera
Carroll Clark
Lee S. Marcus
Edward Stevenson
Stanley Cooley
Frank Tours
Douglas Travers
TOP CAST
Lucille Ball
Jean Russell
Patric Knowles
Denny Williams
Donald Woods
Jeffrey Martin
Frieda Inescort
Flora Barton-Williams
Inez Courtney
Gwen Morrison
Leona Maricle
Eve Harrington
Frances Mercer
Patricia Wharton
Whitney Bourne
Peggy Ponsby
George Beranger
Cyril
Kay Sutton
Miss Whitman
Ann Evers
Lois Peabody
Leon Belasco
Beauty Shop Owner (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Leonard Carey
Peters (uncredited)
Charles Coleman
Mrs. Harrington's Butler (uncredited)
George Ford
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
George Golden
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Eddie Hart
Reporter at Wedding (uncredited)
Fay Helm
Miss Henley (uncredited)
Dick Johnstone
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Jack O'Shea
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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