The Goldwyn Follies (1938)
Overview
Movie producer chooses a simple girl to be "Miss Humanity" and to critically evalute his movies from the point of view of the ordinary person.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $1,800,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.55 |
Directed By
George Marshall
Crew
Frank Maher
Richard Day
George Marshall
Ben Hecht
Ben Hecht
Julia Heron
Sherman Todd
Omar Kiam
Samuel Goldwyn
Gregg Toland
Ira Gershwin
George Gershwin
George Gershwin
TOP CAST
Adolphe Menjou
Oliver Merlin
Vera Zorina
Olga Samara
Kenny Baker
Danny Beecher
Andrea Leeds
Hazel Dawes
Edgar Bergen
Edgar Bergen
Helen Jepson
Leona Jerome
Phil Baker
Michael Day
Ella Logan
Glory Wood
Jerome Cowan
Director
Charles Kullmann
Alfredo in 'La Traviata'
Nydia Westman
Ada
Frank Shields
Assistant Director
Alan Ladd
First Auditioning Singer (uncredited)
Bobby Clark
A. Basil Crane Jr.
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