The Girl in the Show
| The Girl in the Show | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Edgar Selwyn |
| Screenplay by |
Edgar Selwyn Joseph Farnham |
| Based on |
Eva the Fifth by Kenyon Nicholson John Golden[1] |
| Starring |
Bessie Love Raymond Hackett Edward Nugent Mary Doran Jed Prouty |
| Cinematography | Arthur Reed |
| Edited by | Harry Reynolds |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release dates |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Girl in the Show is a 1929 American comedy film directed by Edgar Selwyn and written by Edgar Selwyn and Joseph Farnham. The film stars Bessie Love, Raymond Hackett, Edward Nugent, Mary Doran, and Jed Prouty. The film was released August 31, 1929, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[2][3]
Cast
- Bessie Love as Hattie Hartley
- Raymond Hackett as Mal Thorne
- Edward Nugent as Dave Amazon
- Mary Doran as Connie Bard
- Jed Prouty as Newton Wampler
- Ford Sterling as Ed Bondell
- Nanci Price as Oriole
- Lucy Beaumont as Lorna Montrose
- Richard Carlyle as Leon Montrose
- Alice Moe as Grace Steeple
- Frank Nelson as Tracy Boone
- Jack McDonald as Ernest Beaumont
- Ethel Wales as Mrs. Truxton
- John F. Morrissey as Jeff Morgan
Plot
A traveling Tom show is stranded in Kansas when their manager steals what meager funds they have. Hattie Hartley (Love), who plays Eva in the production, decides to marry the local undertaker, so that he will fund the troupe and pay for her younger sister's schooling. On the day of the wedding, the troupe is booked for a performance at the last minute. Hattie refuses to get married so that she can play the role of Eva, an act which reunites her with her true love, a member of their troupe.[4]
Reception
The film received negative reviews, with one reviewer claiming that people were yelling at the screen in the theater.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ Nicholson, Kenyon; Golden, John (1928). Eva the Fifth: the odyssey of a Tom show, in three acts. New York City: S. French, Inc. OCLC 558211.
- ↑ "The Girl in the Show (1929) – Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "The Girl in the Show". AFI. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ Munden, Kenneth White (ed.). American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films 1921–1930. p. 292.
- ↑ "Girl in the Show". Variety (New York). October 9, 1929. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
Even the Brooklynites who saw this thing on this day could be heard calling the picture names right in the theatre.
External links
- The Girl in the Show at the Internet Movie Database
- The Girl in the Show at AllMovie
- The Girl in the Show on YouTube