Chasing Rainbows (1930)
Overview
The road-show troupe of a top Broadway show go cross-country while taking the audience along on the on-stage scenes as well as what happens and is happening back stage of the production. The spectacular dancing ensembles and colorful costumes and pulchritude on-stage offers a contrasting background to the drabness of the backstage, where joy, sorrow, tragedies, deception, and romance are intertwined.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.647 |
Directed By
Charles Reisner
Crew
Charles Reisner
Bess Meredyth
Bess Meredyth
Robert E. Hopkins
Wells Root
Al Boasberg
Kenyon Nicholson
Charles Reisner
Ira H. Morgan
George Hively
David Cox
William Axt
Jack Jordan
TOP CAST
Bessie Love
Carlie Seymour
Charles King
Terry Fay
Jack Benny
Eddie Rock
George K. Arthur
Lester
Polly Moran
Polly
Gwen Lee
Peggy
Marie Dressler
Bonnie
Nita Martan
Daphne Wayne
Eddie Phillips
Don Cordova
Ann Dvorak
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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