6.3 / 10(11 votes)IMDbNR19321h 31mUnited States of America

Blondie of the Follies

“You'll Laugh! You'll Cry! But How You'll Enjoy Each Moment of It!”

Topics:#jealousy #great depression #best friend #cripple #showgirl #pre-code #scuffle #follies #sugar daddy #kept woman #romantic rival #father daughter relationship

Synopsis

New York City tenement dwelling neighbors Blondie and Lottie are longtime best friends. When Lottie makes the cast of the Follies and moves up in the world, she arranges for Blondie, as well, to join the cast and gain the advantages. But the friendship goes awry when Lottie's sweetheart, wealthy Larry Belmont, falls for Blondie and she for him.

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Marion Davies

Blondie McClune

Robert Montgomery

Larry Belmont

Billie Dove

Lottie Callahan aka Lurline Cavanaugh

Jimmy Durante

Jimmy

James Gleason

Pa McClune

Zasu Pitts

Gertie

Sidney Toler

Pete

Douglass Dumbrille

Murchenson

Sarah Padden

Ma McClune

Louise Carter

Ma Callahan

Clyde Cook

Dancer

Rocky Twins

The Rocky Twins - Dance Duo

Oscar Apfel

Doctor Attending Pa (uncredited)

Uncredited

George Cooper

O'Brien the Stage Manager (uncredited)

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Billy Gilbert

Kinskey's Friend (uncredited)

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Wilbur Mack

Follies' Producer (uncredited)

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C. Montague Shaw

Specialist (uncredited)

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Charles Williams

Lottie's Friend Mr. Kinskey (uncredited)

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Release History & Theatrical Window

Theatrical Premiere

September 1, 1932

Wide Cinema Exhibition

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director: Edmund Goulding
Screenplay & Story: Frances Marion
Original Score: William Axt
Original Title: Blondie of the Follies
Country of Origin: United States of America
Spoken Languages: English
Runtime: 1h 31m
Production Studios: Cosmopolitan Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Edmund Goulding

Screenplay & Story

Frances Marion, Anita Loos

Original Score & Music

William Axt

Director of Photography

George Barnes

Film Editing

George Hively

Producers

Marion Davies

Department Leadership Roster

George Hively

Editor

George Barnes

Director of Photography

Marion Davies

Producer

Edmund Goulding

Director

William Axt

Original Music Composer

Frances Marion

Screenplay

Adrian

Costume Design

Anita Loos

Writer

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Primary: NR

NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.

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United States (MPAA)NR

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