These Glamour Girls (1939): Cast & Plot
These Glamour Girls is a 1939 comedy drama directed by S. Sylvan Simon, starring Mary Beth Hughes as Ann, Mary Forbes and Frederika Brown. It runs 1 hour 19 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 19m (79 min)
- Director
- S. Sylvan Simon
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is These Glamour Girls About?
The premise of These Glamour Girls without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A boozy college student mistakenly invites a glamorous dance‑hall hostess to the campus’s premier dance. When she turns up, he tries to send her away, but she refuses to leave, turning the event into a showdown as she boldly confronts him and his classmates’ pretentious dates, upending their high‑society expectations.
These Glamour Girls Themes & Keywords
· 22 tags- train
- roommate roommate relationship
- ayres and turner
- college student
- dancehall girl
- amusement park
- campus
- new york city
- party
- singer
- suicide
- hall of mirrors
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- stockbroker
- upper class
- socialite
- fraud
- engagement
- fortune hunter
- debutante
- snob
- drunkenness
- father son relationship
These Glamour Girls Cast & Characters
Mary Beth Hughes leads the cast as Ann, with Mary Forbes as Mrs. Van Reichton (uncredited) and Frederika Brown as Mrs. Wilston (uncredited). Directed by S. Sylvan Simon; 40 actors are credited in all.
- Director S. Sylvan Simon
- Mary Beth Hughes as Ann
- Mary Forbes as Mrs. Van Reichton (uncredited)
- Frederika Brown as Mrs. Wilston (uncredited)
- Owen Davis Jr. as Greg Smith
Also Starring in These Glamour Girls
· 36 more- Lew Ayres Philip S. Griswold III
- Tom Brown Homer Ten Eyck
- Lana Turner Jane Thomas
- Nella Walker Carol's Mother Mrs. Christy (uncredited)
- Jane Bryan Carol Christy
- Richard Carlson Joe
- Anita Louise Daphne Graves
- Marsha Hunt Betty Ainsbridge
- Henry Kolker Philip S. Griswold II (uncredited)
- Lee Phelps Policeman (uncredited)
- Tom Kennedy Joy Lane Manager (uncredited)
- John Kelly The Sailor 'Feather Foot' (uncredited)
- Robert Emmett Keane Mr. Wilston (uncredited)
- Arthur Q. Bryan Dance Customer (uncredited)
- Eddie Hall Student Cutting in on Dance (uncredited)
- Ernie Alexander Parking Attendant (uncredited)
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- Ann Rutherford Mary Rose Wilston
- Rudy Germane Dance Hall Patron (uncredited)
- Russell Wade College Boy (uncredited)
- Gladys Blake Joy Lane Cashier (uncredited)
- Jesse Graves Porter (uncredited)
- Ernest Truex Alumnus
- Robert Walker College Boy (uncredited)
- David Oliver Cabby (uncredited)
- James Pierce Joy Lane Bouncer (uncredited)
- Don Castle Jack
- Robert Winkler Newsboy (uncredited)
- Sumner Getchell 'Blimpy'
- Peter Lind Hayes Skel (as Peter Hayes)
- Helena Phillips Evans Ann's Personal Maid (uncredited)
- Dennie Moore Jane's Roommate Mavis (uncredited)
- Aldrich Bowker Charlie the Counterman (uncredited)
- Tom Collins Tommy Torgler
- Lee Bennett College Boy (uncredited)
- Rod Bacon College Boy (uncredited)
- Dorothy Lovett
These Glamour Girls Plot Summary
What happens in These Glamour Girls from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Elite New York society gathers around a forthcoming Kingsford College house party, where the spotlight shines on the wealthy debutantes and their families. The spotlighted debutante Ann van Reichton receives an exclusive invitation, yet her mother Mrs. Van Reichton is horrified to learn that her daughter’s date, Greg Smith, does not belong to the social register. The tension between appearance and pedigree threads through every whispered conversation, as the parents parry with pride and anxiety about keeping up appearances.
Full summary
The whole story of These Glamour Girls, scene by scene
Cars in These Glamour Girls
11 cars on screen, including the 1936 De Soto Airstream and the 1936 Packard One-Twenty.
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1936 De Soto Airstream Important role -
1936 Packard One-Twenty Important role -
1929 Cadillac Series 341-B Minor role -
Ford Model A Minor role
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These Glamour Girls FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of These Glamour Girls, each answered in a sentence.
How long is These Glamour Girls?
These Glamour Girls runs 1 hour 19 minutes (79 minutes).
When was These Glamour Girls released?
These Glamour Girls was released on August 18, 1939.
Who directed These Glamour Girls?
These Glamour Girls was directed by S. Sylvan Simon.
More films by S. Sylvan Simon Who is in the cast of These Glamour Girls?
These Glamour Girls stars Mary Beth Hughes as Ann, Mary Forbes as Mrs. Van Reichton (uncredited) and Frederika Brown as Mrs. Wilston (uncredited), among 40 credited actors.
Does These Glamour Girls have a post-credit scene?
No. These Glamour Girls has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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