Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 (1929): Cast
Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 is a 1929 music film directed by David Butler, starring Lola Lane as Lila Beaumont, John Breeden and DeWitt Jennings. It runs 1 hour 20 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 20m (80 min)
- Director
- David Butler
- Genre
- Music
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Fox Film Corporation
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 About?
The premise of Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 without spoilers.
Youth and beauty swirl in song and dance as Lila Beaumont, an understudy in a Broadway musical, strives for her big break. When her boyfriend George Shelby arrives in New York, he hopes to whisk her away and marry, forcing Lila to choose between love and her stage ambitions.
Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- jazz
- nightclub
- seashore
- pre code film
- prohibition era
- jazz age
- 1920s
- song
- singer
- singing
- revue
- dancer
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- adagio dancer
- orchestra leader
- broadway show
- new york city
- understudy becomes star
- temperamental star
- drinking
- deception
- investor
- investment
- schemer
- theatre marquee
- speakeasy
- racial stereotype
- fifth avenue manhattan new york city
- harlem manhattan new york city
- manhattan new york city
- overnight sensation
- bootlegger
- bootlegging
- retribution
- retaliation
- grief
- harlem nightclub
- risque
- remorse
- slang
- broadway guys and dolls
- studio name in title
- presenter's name in title
- show business
- leg show
- treachery
- trauma
- boy toy
- pageantry
- quandry
- broadway manhattan new york city
Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 Cast & Characters
Lola Lane leads the cast as Lila Beaumont, with John Breeden as George Shelby and DeWitt Jennings as Jay Darrell. Directed by David Butler; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Director David Butler
- Lola Lane as Lila Beaumont
- John Breeden as George Shelby
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DeWitt Jennings as Jay Darrell - Jackie Cooper as Little Boy in 'That's You, Baby' Number (uncredited)
Also Starring in Fox Movietone Follies of 1929
· 10 more- Warren Hymer Martin
- Stepin Fetchit Swifty
- Arthur Stone Al Leaton
- Sharon Lynn Ann Foster
- Dixie Lee Lead Dancer
- Mario Dominici Le Maire
- David Rollins
- Arthur Kay Orchestra Leader
- Archie Gottler Stage Manager
- Melva Cornell
More from David Butler
More films directed by David Butler: C’mon, Let’s Live a Little, The Girl He Left Behind, Glory and King Richard and the Crusaders.
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Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Fox Movietone Follies of 1929, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Fox Movietone Follies of 1929?
Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 runs 1 hour 20 minutes (80 minutes).
When was Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 released?
Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 was released on May 25, 1929.
Who directed Fox Movietone Follies of 1929?
Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 was directed by David Butler.
More films by David Butler Who is in the cast of Fox Movietone Follies of 1929?
Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 stars Lola Lane as Lila Beaumont, John Breeden as George Shelby and DeWitt Jennings as Jay Darrell, among 14 credited actors.
Does Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 have a post-credit scene?
No. Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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