Pretty Ladies (1925)
Overview
Maggie, a headlining comedienne with the Follies, takes a fall off the stage into the orchestra pit and lands on the drum of musician Al Cassidy. One thing leads to another, they fall in love and get married. Al becomes a famous songwriter and Maggie stays home and has children. One day Al is hired to write a big number for Selma Larson, one of the Follies' most beautiful stars, and falls for her.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.406 |
Directed By
Monta Bell
Crew
Monta Bell
Alice D.G. Miller
James Basevi
Joseph Farnham
Harold S. Bucquet
Cedric Gibbons
Ira H. Morgan
TOP CAST
Zasu Pitts
Maggie Keenan
Tom Moore
Al Cassidy
Ann Pennington
Herself
Lilyan Tashman
Selma Larson
Bernard Randall
Aaron Savage
Helena D'Algy
Adrienne
Conrad Nagel
Maggie's Dream Lover
Norma Shearer
Frances White
Paul Ellis
Warren Hadley
Joan Crawford
Bobby
George K. Arthur
Roger Van Horn
Roy D'Arcy
Paul Thompson
Gwen Lee
Fay
Dorothy Seastrom
Diamond Tights
Lew Harvey
Will Rogers
Chad Huber
Frisco
Walter Shumway
Mr. Gallagher
Dan Crimmins
Mr. Shean
James Quinn
Eddie Cantor
Carole Lombard
Showgirl (uncredited)
Myrna Loy
Showgirl (uncredited)
Bodil Rosing
Minor Role (uncredited)
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