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Glorifying the American Girl

Glorifying the American Girl (1929)

1h 35m | PG-13

⭐ 5.6 / 10

A young woman, who wants to be in the Follies, 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, who is in love with her, despite her single-minded interest in her career. When a vaudeville performer 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.

Director: Millard Webb

Studio: Paramount Pictures

Genre: Music, Comedy

Video: 720p

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Cast

Mary Eaton

Mary Eaton

as Gloria Hughes

Eddie Cantor

Eddie Cantor

as Self

Helen Morgan

Helen Morgan

as Self

Rudy Vallee

Rudy Vallee

as Self

Dan Healy

Dan Healy

as Miller

Kaye Renard

Kaye Renard

as Mooney