Make Me a Star (1932): Cast
Make Me a Star is a 1932 comedy drama directed by William Beaudine, starring Gary Cooper as Gary Cooper (uncredited), Joan Blondell and Fredric March. It runs 1 hour 26 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 26m (86 min)
- Director
- William Beaudine
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Make Me a Star About?
The premise of Make Me a Star without spoilers.
A behind‑the‑scenes look at Hollywood follows a small‑town grocery clerk who dreams of becoming a cowboy star. He heads to the film capital hoping for fame and fortune, only to discover his acting skills are virtually non‑existent, sparking a series of comedic misadventures as he struggles to break into the industry.
Make Me a Star Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- fictional movie studio
- song
- actor shares first and last name with character
- actress shares first and last name with character
- small town yokel
- casting office
- remade more than once
- rejection
- dejection
- grocery store clerk
- theatre marquee
- movie theater
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- hollywood premiere
- bumpkin
- stock footage
- pre code film
- movie theatre ticket booth
- cinephile
- actress has part time job
- show business
- movie making
- press agent
- movie theatre ticket seller
- movie theatre usher
- parody comedy
- film actor
- aspiring actor
- aspiring scriptwriter
- film actress
- bumbler
- delivery man
- dismissal
- movie director
- public humiliation
- horse
- remake of silent film
- slapstick comedy
- film spoof
- hunger
- dubbed voice
- secretary
- guardian ward relationship
- acting lesson
- spinster
- extra actor
- preview
- movie cowboy star
- wristwatch as gift
- train depot
- taxicab
Make Me a Star Cast & Characters
Gary Cooper leads the cast as Gary Cooper (uncredited), with Joan Blondell as 'Flips' Montague and Fredric March as Fredric March (uncredited). Directed by William Beaudine; 23 actors are credited in all.
- Director William Beaudine
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Gary Cooper as Gary Cooper (uncredited) -
Joan Blondell as 'Flips' Montague -
Fredric March as Fredric March (uncredited) -
Charles Ruggles as Charles Ruggles (uncredited)
Also Starring in Make Me a Star
· 19 more- Sylvia Sidney Sylvia Sidney (uncredited)
- Zasu Pitts Mrs. Scudder
- Arthur Hoyt Hardy Powell
- Oscar Apfel Henshaw
- Claudette Colbert Claudette Colbert (uncredited)
- Jack Oakie Jack Oakie (uncredited)
- Stuart Erwin Merton Gill
- Ruth Donnelly The Countess
- Charles Sellon Mr. Gashwiler
- Maurice Chevalier Maurice Chevalier (uncredited)
- Ben Turpin Ben
- Helen Jerome Eddy Tessie Kearns
- Clive Brook Clive Brook (uncredited)
- Phillips Holmes Phillips Holmes (uncredited)
- Sam Hardy Jeff Baird
- Florence Roberts Mrs. Gashwiler
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- Polly Walters Doris Randall (uncredited)
- Tallulah Bankhead Tallulah Bankhead (uncredited)
- George Templeton Buck Benson
More from William Beaudine
More films directed by William Beaudine: Fury of the Dragon, The Green Hornet, The Mickey Mouse Anniversary Show and Billy the Kid Versus Dracula.
Make Me a Star Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Направи ме звезда” and “Quero Ser Estrela”.
- Also known as
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- Направи ме звезда
- Quero Ser Estrela
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Make Me a Star FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Make Me a Star, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Make Me a Star?
Make Me a Star runs 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).
When was Make Me a Star released?
Make Me a Star was released on June 30, 1932.
Who directed Make Me a Star?
Make Me a Star was directed by William Beaudine.
More films by William Beaudine Who is in the cast of Make Me a Star?
Make Me a Star stars Gary Cooper as Gary Cooper (uncredited), Joan Blondell as 'Flips' Montague and Fredric March as Fredric March (uncredited), among 23 credited actors.
Does Make Me a Star have a post-credit scene?
No. Make Me a Star has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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