Blind Date (1934): Cast
Blind Date is a 1934 romantic comedy directed by Roy William Neill, starring Mickey Rooney as Freddie Taylor, Lee Phelps and Selmer Jackson. It runs 1 hour 12 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 12m (72 min)
- Director
- Roy William Neill
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Blind Date About?
The premise of Blind Date without spoilers.
They gambled with romance and won each other! A young woman is torn between a wealthy suitor who wants her body and the honest young man who wants what’s best for her.
Blind Date Themes & Keywords
· 49 tags- damsel in distress
- garage mechanic
- great depression
- ten cents a dance
- department store owner
- department store model
- taxi dancer
- marathon dancer
- deception
- slang
- poverty
- bread winner
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- kid brother
- rich man
- reprisal
- retribution
- hard times
- marathon contestant
- vindication
- song
- woman
- young
- man
- yacht
- work obsession
- wager
- unemployment
- self sacrifice
- seduction
- ocean liner
- nurse
- nightclub
- new york city
- model
- mechanic
- marriage proposal
- hospital
- garage
- financial crisis
- family relationships
- engagement
- fired from a job
- dance marathon
- class distinction
- chauffeur
- cake
- birthday
- car
- accident
Blind Date Cast & Characters
Mickey Rooney leads the cast as Freddie Taylor, with Lee Phelps as Marathon Dance Attendant and Selmer Jackson as George E. Martin. Directed by Roy William Neill; 52 actors are credited in all.
- Director Roy William Neill
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Mickey Rooney as Freddie Taylor - Lee Phelps as Marathon Dance Attendant
- Selmer Jackson as George E. Martin
- Max Wagner as Evans - Bob's Chauffeur
Also Starring in Blind Date
· 48 more- Spencer Charters Pa Taylor
- Harry Tenbrook Taxi Driver
- Jane Darwell Ma Taylor
- Kit Guard Patron
- Henry Kolker J.W. Hartwell Sr.
- Mary Forbes Mrs. Hartwell
- Claire Du Brey Head Saleswoman
- Paul Kelly Bill Lowry
- Henry Roquemore Sugar Daddy
- Charles King Red
- Neil Hamilton Bob Hartwell
- Ann Sothern Kitty Taylor
- Jack Kenney Patron
- Jack Raymond Marathon Dance Contestant
- Harry Bowen Milkman
- Blanche Payson Nurse
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- Tyler Brooke Emory
- Arthur Stuart Hull Patron
- Clarence Geldart Doctor
- Geneva Mitchell Dot
- Sam Hayes Sam Hayes - Marathon Dance Radio Broadcaster
- Isabel La Mal Employment Woman
- Lowden Adams Bob's Valet
- Raymond Brown Dance Marathon Manager
- Theodore Newton Tom
- Beatrice Curtis Salesgirl
- Mildred Gover Maid in Fashion Shop
- Arthur Thalasso Man at Gate
- Phyllis Crane Girl in Box
- Tony Merlo Waiter
- Walter Lawrence Marathon Dancer
- W.E. Lawrence Patron
- Oliver Eckhardt Barnes
- Billie Seward Barbara Hartwell
- Carol Tevis Sugar Daddy's Blonde
- Peggy Leon Patron
- Maurice Brierre Want-Ad Man
- Ethel Sykes Model
- A.R. Haysel New York Policeman
- Billie Van Every Taxi Dancer
- Georgia O'Dell Private Secretary
- Lynn Cowan Barber
- Bill James Steward
- Virginia Crawford Patron
- Ralph Hornbrook Patron
- Joan Gale Flora Taylor
- P.H. Levy Undetermined Role
- Ernie Young Head Waiter
Blind Date Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Encontro às Cegas” and “Cita a cegues”.
- Also known as
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- Encontro às Cegas
- Cita a cegues
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Blind Date FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Blind Date, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Blind Date?
Blind Date runs 1 hour 12 minutes (72 minutes).
When was Blind Date released?
Blind Date was released on July 20, 1934.
Who directed Blind Date?
Blind Date was directed by Roy William Neill.
More films by Roy William Neill Who is in the cast of Blind Date?
Blind Date stars Mickey Rooney as Freddie Taylor, Lee Phelps as Marathon Dance Attendant and Selmer Jackson as George E. Martin, among 52 credited actors.
Does Blind Date have a post-credit scene?
No. Blind Date has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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