It’s a Great Life (1929): Cast & Where to Watch
It’s a Great Life is a 1929 romantic comedy directed by Sam Wood, starring Rosetta Duncan as Casey Hogan, Vivian Duncan and Benny Rubin. It runs 1 hour 33 minutes. Stream it on Fawesome.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 33m (93 min)
- Director
- Sam Wood
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is It’s a Great Life About?
The premise of It’s a Great Life without spoilers.
Get ready for the Duncan sisters’ first all‑talking, singing, dancing picture. Sisters Casey and Babe work in a department store that stages an annual show. Every act falters until Casey steps in to rescue Babe’s song, turning the performance into a hit. In the final number the store president spots them and fires both on the spot. Showman Benny then books Casey, Babe and their partner Dean into a vaudeville act that becomes popular, but just as stardom looms Dean and Babe quit, leaving Casey to carry on.
It’s a Great Life Themes & Keywords
· 25 tags- woman undresses
- stage show
- car wreck
- females wearing lingerie
- flapper
- hiding inside a piano
- piano mover
- sister act
- sepiatone
- crooner
- sisters relationship
- sisters living together
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- real life sisters playing sisters
- department store
- engaged couple
- woman undresses behind a screen
- anthem
- fashion show
- woman wears a bustle
- woman wears a slip
- female star appears in underwear
- stage performance gone wrong
- unintentional humor
- vaudeville act
- running from police
Where to Watch It’s a Great Life
Stream it on Fawesome. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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It’s a Great Life Cast & Characters
Rosetta Duncan leads the cast as Casey Hogan, with Vivian Duncan as Babe Hogan and Benny Rubin as Benny Friedman. Directed by Sam Wood; 11 actors are credited in all.
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Director Sam Wood
- Rosetta Duncan as Casey Hogan
- Vivian Duncan as Babe Hogan
- Benny Rubin as Benny Friedman
- Lawrence Gray as Jimmy Dean
Also Starring in It’s a Great Life
· 7 more- Ann Dvorak Chorus Girl
- Wylie Watson Bit Role
- Oscar Apfel Bit Role
- Rolfe Sedan Bit Role
- John J. Richardson Italian vegetable cart vendor
- Jed Prouty Mr. David Parker
- Crane Wilbur Bit Role
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It’s a Great Life FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch and post-credit scenes of It’s a Great Life, each answered in a sentence.
How long is It’s a Great Life?
It’s a Great Life runs 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).
When was It’s a Great Life released?
It’s a Great Life was released on December 6, 1929.
Who directed It’s a Great Life?
It’s a Great Life was directed by Sam Wood.
More films by Sam Wood Who is in the cast of It’s a Great Life?
It’s a Great Life stars Rosetta Duncan as Casey Hogan, Vivian Duncan as Babe Hogan and Benny Rubin as Benny Friedman, among 11 credited actors.
Where can I watch It’s a Great Life?
In the US, It’s a Great Life is streaming on Fawesome (availability from JustWatch).
Does It’s a Great Life have a post-credit scene?
No. It’s a Great Life has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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