Follow the Leader
“TODAY'S RADIO SENSATION in His FIRST All-Talking Feature!”
Synopsis
A kooky waiter and sometimes vaudevillian promises to get his employer's daughter into a Broadway show. When he kidnaps the show's star, she gets her opportunity, as the understudy, to play the role and become a star herself.
Top Cast
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Ed Wynn
Cricket
Ginger Rogers
Mary Brennan
Stanley Smith
Jimmie Moore
Lou Holtz
Sam Platz
Lida Kane
Ma Brennan
Ethel Merman
Helen King
Bobby Watson
George White
Donald Kirke
R.C. Black
William Halligan
Bob Sterling
Holly Hall
Fritzie Devere
Preston Foster
Two-Gun Terry
James C. Morton
Mickie
Tammany Young
Bull (uncredited)
Jack La Rue
Gangster (uncredited)
William Gargan
Gangster (uncredited)
William Black
(uncredited)
Dick Scott
(uncredited)
Jules Epailly
Gaston Duval (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 6, 1930
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Norman Taurog
- Screenplay & Story
- Sid Silvers, Gertrude Purcell
- Original Title
- Follow the Leader
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Production Studios
- Paramount Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Norman Taurog
Sid Silvers, Gertrude Purcell, Billy K. Wells, George White, Buddy G. DeSylva, Lew Brown, Ray Henderson
Larry Williams
Department Leadership Roster
Norman Taurog
Director
Sid Silvers
Screenplay
Gertrude Purcell
Screenplay
Larry Williams
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Follow the Leader
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What is Follow the Leader about?
A kooky waiter and sometimes vaudevillian promises to get his employer's daughter into a Broadway show. When he kidnaps the show's star, she gets her opportunity, as the understudy, to play the role and become a star herself.
Who directed Follow the Leader?
Follow the Leader was directed by Norman Taurog.
Who stars in Follow the Leader?
The principal cast of Follow the Leader includes Ed Wynn, Ginger Rogers, Stanley Smith, Lou Holtz, Lida Kane.
When was Follow the Leader released and how long is it?
Follow the Leader was released in 1930 with a total runtime of 1h 16m.