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One of Hollywood's earliest musicals about two sisters from the Midwest who seek fame and fortune on Broadway. Would be a classic even without Best Picture Oscar!
Original Release
02/08/1929
US Release
02/08/1929
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Charles King | Eddie Kearns |
| Anita Page | Queenie Mahoney |
| Bessie Love | Hank Mahoney / Harriet 'Hank' Mahoney |
| Eddie Kane | Francis Zanfield |
| J. Emmett Beck | Babe Hatrick |
| Jed Prouty | Uncle Jed |
| Kenneth Thomson | Jacques Warriner |
| The Angeles Twins | Chorus Girls |
| Betty Arthur | Chorus Dancer |
| Nacio Herb Brown | Pianist |
Directors
Writers
James Gleason, Edmund Goulding, Norman Houston, Earl Baldwin
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Charles King | Eddie Kearns |
| Anita Page | Queenie Mahoney |
| Bessie Love | Hank Mahoney / Harriet 'Hank' Mahoney |
| Eddie Kane | Francis Zanfield |
| J. Emmett Beck | Babe Hatrick |
| Jed Prouty | Uncle Jed |
| Kenneth Thomson | Jacques Warriner |
| The Angeles Twins | Chorus Girls |
| Betty Arthur | Chorus Dancer |
| Nacio Herb Brown | Pianist |
| James Burroughs | Singer |
| Eddie Bush | Quartet Guitarist and Singer |
| Ray Cooke | Bellhop |
| Dorothy Coonan Wellman | Chorus Girl |
| Drew Demorest | Turpe - Costumer |
| Edward Dillon | Dillon - Stage Manager |
| Mary Doran | Flo |
| Arthur Freed | Bystander in Rehearsal Room |
| Paul Gibbons | Quartet Guitarist and Singer |
| Ruth Jennings | Chorus Girl |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Harry Rapf | Producer |
| Irving Thalberg | Producer |
| Lawrence Weingarten | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1930 | Oscar | Best Picture | Won |
| 1930 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1930 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
