Search for Beauty
“GET YOUNG and HEALTHY! Down on the health farm where Venus like girls and Tarzan like men show you how to live right!”
Synopsis
Three con artists dupe two Olympians into serving as editors of a new health and beauty magazine which is only a front for salacious stories and pictures.
Top Cast
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Buster Crabbe
Don Jackson (as Larry 'Buster' Crabbe)
Ida Lupino
Barbara Hilton
Robert Armstrong
Larry Williams
James Gleason
Dan Healy
Toby Wing
Sally Palmer
Gertrude Michael
Jean Strange
Bradley Page
Joe Garrett
Frank McGlynn Sr.
Rev. Rankin
Nora Cecil
Miss Pettigrew
Virginia Hammond
Mrs. Archibald Henderson-James
Eddie Gribbon
Adolph Knockler
James B. 'Pop' Kenton
Caretaker
Maurice Costello
Health Acres Guest (uncredited)
Dave O'Brien
Talent Contestant (uncredited)
Ann Sheridan
Dallas Beauty Winner (uncredited)
Lynn Bari
Beauty Contestant Entrant (uncredited)
Gwenllian Gill
Scotland Beauty Winner (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
February 2, 1934
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Erle C. Kenton
- Screenplay & Story
- David Boehm, Frank Butler, Claude Binyon, Sam Hellman, Maurine Dallas Watkins
- Original Score
- John Leipold
- Original Title
- Search for Beauty
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Production Studios
- Paramount Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Erle C. Kenton
David Boehm, Frank Butler, Claude Binyon, Sam Hellman, Maurine Dallas Watkins
John Leipold
Harry Fischbeck
James Smith
Emanuel Cohen, E. Lloyd Sheldon
Department Leadership Roster
Frank Butler
Writer
Claude Binyon
Writer
Erle C. Kenton
Director
James Smith
Editor
E. Lloyd Sheldon
Producer
Harry Fischbeck
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Search for Beauty
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Search for Beauty about?
Three con artists dupe two Olympians into serving as editors of a new health and beauty magazine which is only a front for salacious stories and pictures.
Who directed Search for Beauty?
Search for Beauty was directed by Erle C. Kenton.
Who stars in Search for Beauty?
The principal cast of Search for Beauty includes Buster Crabbe, Ida Lupino, Robert Armstrong, James Gleason, Toby Wing.
When was Search for Beauty released and how long is it?
Search for Beauty was released in 1934 with a total runtime of 1h 18m.
Who composed the musical score for Search for Beauty?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Search for Beauty was composed by John Leipold.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Search for Beauty?
Search for Beauty holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).