21 December 1929 Comedy, Music 61 mins
Fay Wray plays a beautiful showgirl who falls for a rich Park Avenue guy played by Phillips Holmes. William Powell is a producer in love with Miss Wray, but he won't use his influence to take any advantage... as usual, he's a perfect gentleman.
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William Powell as Robert Courtland
Helen Kane as Dot Nixon
Fay Wray as Lora Nixon
Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher as Dash Nixon
Phillips Holmes as Donald Ogden
Eugene Pallette as Joe Carrington
Adrienne Dore as Kay Wilcox
Virginia Bruce as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Jean Douglas as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Allen G. Siegler Director of Photography
A. Edward Sutherland Director
Otto Dyar Still Photographer
Jane Loring Editor
Richard A. Whiting Songs
Max Rich Songs
Leo Robin Lyricist
Mack Gordon Lyricist
Charles Brackett Short Story
United States 23 December 2025
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