02 February 1930 Comedy, Romance 67 mins
A grandmother's will leaves her fortune to a few, mostly to her great-niece Ann. Ann will only receive her inheritance once she marries, with the approval of three of her stuffed-shirt relatives, and without scandal. Otherwise, the estate goes to the cat and dog hospital. Ann, not needing the money, rebels by seeking scandal with a gigolo.
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Loretta Young as Ann
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. as Gil
Louise Fazenda as Aunt Sarah Harper
Otis Harlan as Major
Daphne Pollard as Agnes
Edward Nugent as Andy Martin (as Eddie Nugent)
Inez Courtney as Betty
Ethel Wales as Aunt Katherine Harper
Norman Selby as Terry Todd
Raymond Keane as Linton
Billy Bletcher as Mr. Berry from Logan
Bobby Dunn as Butler
Billy Franey as Circus Cafe Waiter
Sydney Jarvis as Circus Cafe Ringmaster
Gus Leonard as Mr. Berry from Walla Walla
Virginia Sale as Mrs. Berry from Walla Walla
Ted Wilde Director
Sam Janney Theatre Play
Gene Towne Writer
Pete Wendling Songs
Jack Meskill Lyricist
Gene Towne Continuity
Arthur L. Todd Director of Photography
Leo F. Forbstein Conductor
Cecil Copping Original Music Composer
Gene Towne Dialogue
Alois Reiser Original Music Composer
United States 02 February 1930
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These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1930:
13 February 1930
The wealthy Rodney Langford, who dreams of going on the stage, hopes to fulfil his ambitions by buying a failing revue called 'Raise the Roof', starring Maisie Grey.
14 December 1930
A Walter Lantz's Oswald cartoon where he's looking for gold but soon becomes a gag fest with a singing waiter who ends his verses with someone "who cannot leave his mother", a piano player who keeps chugging beer, and Oswald and his peg-leg buddy (probably Peg-Leg Pete who eventually became Mickey's nemesis) saying in unison "Pop Goes the Weasel" with the rabbit getting the better of this buddy after he keeps hitting him.
01 August 1930
Con artists try to trick an old man out of his life savings.
20 August 1930
Peter has to be married by midnight or else his inheritance goes to his uncle... Who happens to live in a "haunted house".
05 September 1930
Charles, Joseph and Sir Benjamin are in love with Maria and Lady Sneerwell is in love with Charles.
01 October 1930
A magazine editor gets a good story when he comes home to find his wife with his best friend.
25 January 1930
The gang is participating in a program sponsored by the Golden Age Dramatic League. They present their own fractured version of Quo Vadis.
15 October 1930
Returning from the war, Buck finds his younger brother in trouble.
16 November 1930
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03 July 1930
Denise, an orphaned girl, moves to Paris where she hopes to find work at her uncle's store. But the glamorous department store 'Aux Bonheur des Dames' across the street crushes all the little businesses around.
08 February 1930
'Natural' Davis (William Powell) is a respected gambler who follows a ruthless code of honor with those who cheat against him.
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