Advice to the Lovelorn (1933): Cast
Advice to the Lovelorn is a 1933 comedy directed by Alfred L. Werker, starring Lee Tracy as Toby Prentiss, Sterling Holloway and C. Henry Gordon. It runs 1 hour 2 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 2m (62 min)
- Director
- Alfred L. Werker
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- 20th Century Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Advice to the Lovelorn About?
The premise of Advice to the Lovelorn without spoilers.
Los Angeles newspaper reporter Toby Prentiss is constantly at odds with his editor, and after missing a major earthquake scoop he is demoted to helm the paper’s “Miss Lonelyhearts” advice column. Hoping the job will get him fired, he begins offering outlandish love advice. His irreverent responses attract thousands of letters, turning the once‑dismissed column into a must‑read feature and making him unexpectedly popular.
Advice to the Lovelorn Themes & Keywords
· 10 tags- newspaper
- earthquake
- reporter
- advertising executive
- gangster
- los angeles california
- lonely hearts
- columnist
- newspaper man
- based on novel
Advice to the Lovelorn Cast & Characters
Lee Tracy leads the cast as Toby Prentiss, with Sterling Holloway as Benny and C. Henry Gordon as Kane. Directed by Alfred L. Werker; 26 actors are credited in all.
- Director Alfred L. Werker
- Lee Tracy as Toby Prentiss
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Sterling Holloway as Benny -
C. Henry Gordon as Kane - Paul Harvey as Gaskell
Also Starring in Advice to the Lovelorn
· 22 more- Charles Lane
- Wade Boteler
- Wilfred Lucas
- Wilbur Mack
- Isabel Jewell Rose
- Billy Wayne
- Jimmy Conlin
- Thomas E. Jackson
- Sally Blane Louise
- Clay Clement
- Tom Herbert
- Bonnie Bannon
- May Boley
- John Vosper
- Judith Wood
- Matt Briggs
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More from Alfred L. Werker
More films directed by Alfred L. Werker: The Young Don’t Cry, Rebel in Town, At Gunpoint and Three Hours to Kill.
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Advice to the Lovelorn FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Advice to the Lovelorn, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Advice to the Lovelorn?
Advice to the Lovelorn runs 1 hour 2 minutes (62 minutes).
When was Advice to the Lovelorn released?
Advice to the Lovelorn was released on December 1, 1933.
Who directed Advice to the Lovelorn?
Advice to the Lovelorn was directed by Alfred L. Werker.
More films by Alfred L. Werker Who is in the cast of Advice to the Lovelorn?
Advice to the Lovelorn stars Lee Tracy as Toby Prentiss, Sterling Holloway as Benny and C. Henry Gordon as Kane, among 26 credited actors.
Does Advice to the Lovelorn have a post-credit scene?
No. Advice to the Lovelorn has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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