"Hal Roach's Screen Musical Comedy" 21 May 1937 Comedy, Music 76 mins
A Cinderella story of a young country girl who comes to Hollywood and achieves movie stardom with the help of a publicity man.
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Patsy Kelly as Nellie Moore
Jack Haley as Joe Jenkins
Rosina Lawrence as Cecilia Moore
Mischa Auer as Rinaldo Lopez
Lyda Roberti as Dagmar
Stan Laurel as Stan Laurel
Oliver Hardy as Oliver Hardy
Charles Halton as Julius Klawheimer
Tom Dugan as Dimitri Hogan
Russell Hicks as Mr. Stone
Cully Richards as Night Club M.C.
Spencer Charters as Judge
Samuel Adams as Sheriff
Robert Gleckler as Head Waiter
Joyce Compton as Newlywed
Johnny Arthur as Newlywed
Edward Sedgwick Director
Richard Flournoy Screenplay
Arthur V. Jones Screenplay
Thomas J. Dugan Screenplay
William H. Terhune Editor
Arthur I. Royce Art Direction
Ernest Schrapps Costume Design
William Stevens Set Decoration
Hal Roach Producer
Norbert Brodine Cinematography
Art Lloyd Cinematography
Marvin Hatley Music
Movie Struck Trailer
United States 21 May 1937
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