"ALL MUSIC COLOR AND DIALOGUE" 28 December 1929 Adventure, Action 65 mins
A playboy is in love with a woman and enters the army thinking it will improve his chances with her.
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William Boyd as Terry Culver
Dorothy Sebastian as Judy Gaylord
Gavin Gordon as Lt. Freddie Allen
Helen Parrish as Jane Sargent
Alphonse Ethier as Col. Gaylord
Howard Hickman as Maj. Hall
Paul Hurst as Sgt. Westbrook
Jules Cowles as Cpl. Jones
Rose Tapley as Mrs. Pike
Mabel Van Buren as Mrs. Sargent
Charles R. Moore as Homer (as Charles Moore)
Jack Jungmeyer Story
Jack Jungmeyer Screenplay
Gregory La Cava Director
James Gleason Screenplay
James Gleason Story
United States 28 December 1929
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Dorothy Sebastian & William Boyd in His First Command 1929.
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