Fifth Avenue Girl (1939): Cast & Box Office
Fifth Avenue Girl is a 1939 romantic comedy directed by Gregory La Cava, starring Ginger Rogers as Mary Grey, Jack Carson and Tim Holt. It runs 1 hour 23 minutes and earned $9,636 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 23m (83 min)
- Director
- Gregory La Cava
- Original language
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English - Studio
- RKO Radio Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Fifth Avenue Girl About?
The premise of Fifth Avenue Girl without spoilers.
From a park bench to a lavish mansion, romance and chaos unfold as a wealthy man hires a poor girl to pose as his mistress, hoping to draw attention from his neglectful family. Their charade sparks comedic misadventures, tangled feelings, and plenty of hi‑hat hilarity.
Fifth Avenue Girl Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- birthday
- mansion
- down on one's luck
- great depression
- idle rich
- chauffeur
- manhattan new york city
- class differences
- fifth avenue manhattan new york city
- central park manhattan new york city
- screwball comedy
- board of directors
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- labor union
- labor negotiation
- necktie
- birthday gift
- butler
- feeding pigeons
- loneliness
- maple tree
- nightclub
- restaurant
- champagne
- misunderstanding
- black eye
- breakfast
- reference to buckingham palace
- college student
- gossip column
- lawyer
- rooftop
- mistaken assumption
- pretending
- communist
- capitalist
- playing ukulele
- high society
- kitchen
- knife
- homewrecker
- elopement
- zoo
- central park zoo
- new york city
- directed by co writer
- communism vs capitalism
- playboy
- millionaire
- rich industrialist
- debutante
Fifth Avenue Girl Cast & Characters
Ginger Rogers leads the cast as Mary Grey, with Jack Carson as Minnesota (uncredited) and Tim Holt as Tim Borden. Directed by Gregory La Cava; 39 actors are credited in all.
- Director Gregory La Cava
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Ginger Rogers as Mary Grey -
Jack Carson as Minnesota (uncredited) -
Tim Holt as Tim Borden - Bess Flowers as Mr. Pape's Date (uncredited)
Also Starring in Fifth Avenue Girl
· 35 more- Louis Calhern Dr. Kessler
- Walter Connolly Mr. Borden
- Charles Lane Union Representative (uncredited)
- Max Wagner Policeman (uncredited)
- Dell Henderson Headwaiter (uncredited)
- Theodore von Eltz Terwilliger
- Franklin Pangborn Higgins
- Robert Emmett Keane Seal Expert (uncredited)
- Kernan Cripps Policeman in Park (uncredited)
- Roy Gordon Board Member (uncredited)
- Harlan Briggs Stanton (uncredited)
- Florence Lake Slavey (uncredited)
- James Ellison Mike
- Larry McGrath Park Vendor (uncredited)
- Ferike Boros Olga
- Josephine Whittell Miss Watson (uncredited)
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- George Rosener Park Hobo (uncredited)
- Lionel Pape Mr. Pape (uncredited)
- Verree Teasdale Mrs. Borden
- Dick Hogan Skippy's Friend (uncredited)
- Peggy Stewart Katherine's Friend (uncredited)
- Alexander D'Arcy Maitre d'Hotel
- Kathryn Adams Katherine Borden
- Cornelius Keefe Tommy Hopkins (uncredited)
- Louis King
- Phil Warren
- Herbert Corthell Joe (uncredited)
- Mildred Coles Katherine's Friend (uncredited)
- Roger Neury Waiter Icing Champagne
- Kenny Williams
- Aaron González Bandleader (uncredited)
- Manda Lane Manda (uncredited)
- Harold Langdon Boy (uncredited)
- Earl Richards Skippy (uncredited)
- Dorothy Dilly
Fifth Avenue Girl Box Office
Fifth Avenue Girl grossed $9,636 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$9.6K
- International
- $9.6K
Fifth Avenue Girl Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Fifth Avenue Girl.
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Fifth Avenue Girl FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Fifth Avenue Girl, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Fifth Avenue Girl?
Fifth Avenue Girl runs 1 hour 23 minutes (83 minutes).
When was Fifth Avenue Girl released?
Fifth Avenue Girl was released on August 25, 1939.
Who directed Fifth Avenue Girl?
Fifth Avenue Girl was directed by Gregory La Cava.
More films by Gregory La Cava Who is in the cast of Fifth Avenue Girl?
Fifth Avenue Girl stars Ginger Rogers as Mary Grey, Jack Carson as Minnesota (uncredited) and Tim Holt as Tim Borden, among 39 credited actors.
How much did Fifth Avenue Girl make at the box office?
Fifth Avenue Girl grossed $9,636 worldwide.
Does Fifth Avenue Girl have a post-credit scene?
No. Fifth Avenue Girl has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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