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A good example of an early musical. Has more of a plot than average for the time. The film is well preserved, but audio recording techniques clearly had not yet been mastered. The weakest part of the film is the comedy bits.
Children of Pleasure
- Comedy
- Music
- Romance
4/26/1930
70
A picture of jazz-mad youth. More thrilling than "Our Moderns" or "Our Dancing Daughters"
A successful songwriter, dazzled by high society, falls for a society girl who is just playing around.
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Cast
- Lawrence GrayDanny Regan
- Wynne GibsonEmma Gray
- Judith WoodPat Thayer
- Kenneth ThomsonRod Peck
- Lee KohlmarBernie
- May BoleyFanny Kaye
- Benny RubinAndy Little
- Jack BennyRadio Performer Jack (uncredited)
- Sidney BraceyMiles the Butler (uncredited)
- Mary CarlisleSecretary (uncredited)
- Ann DvorakChorus Girl (uncredited)
- Cliff EdwardsRadio Performer Cliff (uncredited)
- William H. O'BrienParty Butler #2 (uncredited)
- Herbert PriorJeweler (uncredited)
- Polly Ann YoungSociety Girl at Party (uncredited)
- Rosalind ByrneGirl at Party (uncredited)