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The plot involves a young woman (Mary Eaton) who wants to be in the Follies, but in the meantime is making ends meet by working at a department store's sheet music department, where she sings the latest hits. She is accompanied on piano by her childhood boyfriend (Edward Crandall), who is in love with her, despite her single-minded interest in her career. When a vaudeville performer (Dan Healy) asks her to join him as his new partner, she sees it as an opportunity to make her dream come true. Upon arriving in New York City, our heroine finds out that her new partner is only interested in sleeping with her and makes this a condition of making her a star. Soon, however, she is discovered by a representative of Ziegfeld. Directed by Millard Webb. Starring Mary Eaton, Eddie Cantor, Helen Morgan in prominent roles.
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The plot involves a young woman (Mary Eaton) who wants to be in the Follies, but in the meantime is making ends meet by working at a department store's sheet music department, where she sings the latest hits. She is accompanied on piano by her childhood boyfriend (Edward Crandall), who is in love with her, despite her single-minded interest in her career. When a vaudeville performer (Dan Healy) asks her to join him as his new partner, she sees it as an opportunity to make her dream come true. Upon arriving in New York City, our heroine finds out that her new partner is only interested in sleeping with her and makes this a condition of making her a star. Soon, however, she is discovered by a representative of Ziegfeld. Directed by Millard Webb. Starring Mary Eaton, Eddie Cantor, Helen Morgan in prominent roles.
Fanny Brice, Will Rogers and Marilyn Miller were scheduled to make cameo appearances in this film. But since Brice was appearing in a play by Ziegfeld rival David Belasco, Miller was under contract to Warner Bros. and Rogers under contract to Fox, they did not appear in the film.
This is the first talkie movie to utter the word "Damn" uncensored in the Pre-code era. Later movies would use the word "Damn" including "Romeo and Juliet" 1936, "Pygmalion" 1938 and the famous movie "Gone with the Wind" 1939 which received recognition for the using the word "Damn" uncensored.
Eddie Cantor, Helen Morgan and Rudy Vallee are listed early in the credits, and are NOT in the comprehensive cast list presented later. Because of this, the IMDb cast list uses all actor names in order of being printed in the credits.
The film entered the public domain on January 1, 1958, just before the rights to the film were set to be acquired by EMKA, Ltd., a subsidiary of MCA which completed its purchase of most of Paramount's pre-1950 sound feature films in February of that year and then later purchased Universal Studios in 1962, incorporating EMKA's library into its new subsidiary. Paramount failed to renew the film's copyright in either 1956 or 1957. Kino Lorber released the 1988 restoration under license from Universal on DVD and Blu-ray in 2019.
Johnny Weissmuller's film debut playing Adonis in a musical tableau wearing what was considered minimal male attire by 1929 standards.
"Mrs. Hughes: Damn it! [the first talking movie to use the word Damn uncensored]"
"Mrs. Hughes: Better get that piano player out of your mind. He never did anything for you. Gloria Hughes: What of it! Mrs. Hughes: Well now, Gloria. For instance, take Mr. Miller he's... Gloria Hughes: Yeah, we'll take him. Mrs. Hughes: But if it weren't for him, you'd still be yelling your head off down at Himmers. Gloria Hughes: Am I better off now? Eating around greasy food, one cheap hotel after another playing five a day? Mrs. Hughes: Well you make a lot of money. Gloria Hughes: Yeah. A lot of it I guess. Mrs. Hughes: Well, of course you don't spend it foolishly. I'm saving it for you. Gloria Hughes: Yeah, I know. Mrs. Hughes: A lot of thanks I get after all I've done for you. And I raise you. And play for you. Sob. [Mrs. Hughes cries] Gloria Hughes: And worked my fingers to the bone! Get out, I know that old story too. Oh I'm sorry mom. I appreciate everything you've done for me. I'll try my best to forget Buddy. [Gloria gives her mom a big hug] Mrs. Hughes: Oh Gloria darling hmm. You always were a good, good girl. I've got to go to the drugstore before they closes. Hurry now dear, because you only have a few minutes. [Mrs. Hughes opens the door and leaves]"
