Good Girls Go to Paris (1939)
Overview
Jenny Swanson, a waitress on a college campus, is dying to visit Paris. Thanks to English professor Ronald Brooke, she manages to make her dream come true. Besides seeing the sights in the French capital she makes friends with a wealthy family there, the Brands.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.834 |
Directed By
Alexander Hall
Crew
Alexander Hall
Gladys Lehman
Ken Englund
William J. Cowen
Lenore J. Coffee
Morris Stoloff
William Perlberg
Al Clark
Robert Kalloch
TOP CAST
Melvyn Douglas
Ronald Brooke
Joan Blondell
Jenny Swanson
Walter Connolly
Olaf Brand
Alan Curtis
Tom Brand
Joan Perry
Sylvia Brand
Isabel Jeans
Caroline Brand
Stanley Brown
Ted Dayton Jr.
Alexander D'Arcy
Paul Kingston
Henry Hunter
Dennis Jeffers
Clarence Kolb
Ted Dayton Sr.
Howard Hickman
Jeffers - Brand's Butler
Jean Acker
Minor Role (uncredited)
Harry A. Bailey
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Don Beddoe
Attorney Thomas Jamison (uncredited)
Leon Belasco
Nightclub Violinist (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict
Party Guest (uncredited)
Beatrice Blinn
Woman in Ticket Line
Barlowe Borland
Chambers - Brand's Butler
Jack Chapin
Minor Role (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
Louie the Waiter (uncredited)
Robert Cherry
Student (uncredited)
Dora Clement
Minor Role (uncredited)
Dorothy Comingore
Tearoom Hostess (uncredited)
James Conaty
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Eleanor Counts
Waitress (uncredited)
Catherine Courtney
Old Maid in Upper Berth (uncredited)
James Craig
Party Guest (uncredited)
Beatrice Curtis
Waitress (uncredited)
Jack Daley
Train Conductor
Leigh De Lacey
Cook (uncredited)
Don Dillaway
Minor Role (uncredited)
Ann Doran
Bridesmaid (uncredited)
George Douglas
Baxter (uncredited)
Helen Jerome Eddy
Tearoom Hostess (uncredited)
Mary Field
Ada - Brand's Maid (uncredited)
Richard Fiske
Student (uncredited)
Dorothy Fowler
Brand's Maid (uncredited)
Lorna Gray
Bridesmaid (uncredited)
George Guhl
Detective (uncredited)
William Irving
Chef (uncredited)
Wright Kramer
Dean J.W. Guthrie (uncredited)
Eddie Laughton
Railroad Pullman Passenger (uncredited)
George Lloyd
Schultz (uncredited)
Jane Loofbourrow
Old Maid in Upper Berth
Sam McDaniel
Sam - Train Porter (uncredited)
Tony Merlo
Headwaiter (uncredited)
Walter Merrill
Railroad Ticket Agent (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
Tearoom Customer (uncredited)
William Newell
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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