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Fanny Brice
Fannie Field (as Fannie Brice)
Robert Armstrong
Jerry Moore
Harry Green
Harry Field
G. Pat Collins
McCloskey
Gertrude Astor
Lillian
Budd Fine
Step
Marjorie Kane
Lola (as Marjorie 'Babe' Kane)
Rita Flynn
Jessica
Jimmy Tolson
Blues singer (uncredited)
One-Eye Connelly
(uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Club Patron (uncredited)
Anderson Lawler
Club Patron (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
February 7, 1930
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Thornton Freeland
- Screenplay & Story
- Max Marcin, Thornton Freeland
- Original Score
- Billy Rose
- Original Title
- Be Yourself!
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Production Studios
- Art Cinema Corporation, Joseph M. Schenck Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Thornton Freeland
Max Marcin, Thornton Freeland, Joseph Jackson
Billy Rose
Karl Struss, Robert H. Planck
Robert Kern
Joseph M. Schenck
Department Leadership Roster
Thornton Freeland
Director
Alice O'Neill
Costume Design
Robert Kern
Editor
Karl Struss
Director of Photography
Robert H. Planck
Director of Photography
Billy Rose
Original Music Composer
Max Marcin
Screenplay
Thornton Freeland
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Be Yourself!
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What is Be Yourself! about?
Ethnic comedy of a nightclub entertainer trying to train a boxer.
Who directed Be Yourself!?
Be Yourself! was directed by Thornton Freeland.
Who stars in Be Yourself!?
The principal cast of Be Yourself! includes Fanny Brice, Robert Armstrong, Harry Green, G. Pat Collins, Gertrude Astor.
When was Be Yourself! released and how long is it?
Be Yourself! was released in 1930 with a total runtime of 1h 5m.
Who composed the musical score for Be Yourself!?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Be Yourself! was composed by Billy Rose.