Glorifying the American Girl (1929)
Overview
A young woman, who wants to be in the Follies, is making ends meet by working at a department store's sheet music department, where she sings the latest hits. She is accompanied on piano by her childhood boyfriend, who is in love with her, despite her single-minded interest in her career. When a vaudeville performer asks her to join him as his new partner, she sees it as an opportunity to make her dream come true. Upon arriving in New York City, our heroine finds out that her new partner is only interested in sleeping with her and makes this a condition of making her a star. Soon, however, she is discovered by a representative of Ziegfeld.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.67 |
Directed By
Millard Webb
Crew
George J. Folsey
Millard Webb
Irving Berlin
J.P. McEvoy
Millard Webb
Monta Bell
John W. Harkrider
Irving Berlin
Walter Donaldson
Larry Spier
Dave Stamper
John W. Harkrider
TOP CAST
Mary Eaton
Gloria Hughes
Eddie Cantor
Self
Helen Morgan
Self
Rudy Vallee
Self
Dan Healy
Miller
Kaye Renard
Mooney
Edward Crandall
Buddy
Gloria Shea
Barbara
Sarah Edwards
Mrs. Hughes
Noah Beery
Self (uncredited)
Irving Berlin
Self (uncredited)
Norman Brokenshire
Self (voice) (uncredited)
Billie Burke
Self (uncredited)
Desha Delteil
Dancer (uncredited)
Charles B. Dillingham
Self (uncredited)
Texas Guinan
Self (uncredited)
Otto Kahn
Self (uncredited)
Nancy Kelly
Child (uncredited)
Ring Lardner
Self (uncredited)
Bull Montana
Customer Requesting "Baby Face" (uncredited)
Tony Sansone
Harkrider's Finale Revue (uncredited)
Louis Sorin
Tailor's Assistant (uncredited)
Jimmy Walker
Self (uncredited)
Johnny Weissmüller
Adonis in "Loveland" (uncredited)
Adolph Zukor
Self (uncredited)
Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
Self (uncredited)
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