Glorifying the American Girl

Name: Glorifying the American Girl
Genre: Musical
Released: 1929-12-07
Rating: 36
Cast: Mary Eaton, Edward Crandall, Gloria Shea

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Released Dec 7, 1929

1h 36m

Musical

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Eddie Cantor, Rudy Vallee and other Ziegfeld stars appear in the story of a struggling chorus girl (Mary Eaton).

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Mattie Lucas

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The static mise-en-scene is kind of fascinating, and the tableau scene is surprisingly erotic, featuring an array of barely dressed men and women reenacting historical paintings.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jan 4, 2020

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Bryce B

Wonderful and authentic. The street scenes are amazing. This is 1929 folks. This was one of the first ‘talkies’. The characters the signs. It’s like a Time Machine. The actors were terrific and did some groundbreaking breaking things for that time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/04/25

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Steve D

There is good reason the stars aren't remembered.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/26/23

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A fun, old-time soundtrack with a tedious plot tacked on.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Great flick for Independence Day.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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I'm not sure it even deserves 3 stars, it was okay and I only give it 3 stars for one skit that was funny in the whole movie: There was quite a few major things I disliked about this movie. 3 at least.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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The history behind this film is more interesting than the actual film itself. Musical Fanatics that want a history lesson should check this out. Otherwise, it's pretty boring.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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John W. Harkrider

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Millard Webb

Director

Mary Eaton

Gloria Hughes

Edward Crandall

Buddy Moore

Gloria Shea

Barbara, Heimer's Dept. Store Clerk

Eddie Cantor

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Synopsis

Eddie Cantor, Rudy Vallee and other Ziegfeld stars appear in the story of a struggling chorus girl (Mary Eaton).

Director: John W. Harkrider, Millard Webb
Producer: Monta Bell
Screenwriter: J.P. McEvoy, Millard Webb
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Long Island Studios
Genre: Musical
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 7, 1929, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 11, 2016
Runtime: 1h 36m

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