Children of Pleasure
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| Children of Pleasure | |
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| Directed by | Harry Beaumont |
| Written by | Richard Schayer, Crane Wilbur |
| Starring | Lawrence Gray, Wynne Gibson ]] |
| Cinematography | Percy Hilburn |
| Editing by | Blanche Sewell |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date(s) | 26 April 1930 |
| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | Silent |
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Children of Pleasure is a 1930 American MGM musical comedy film directed by Harry Beaumont. The film stars Bessie Love and Charles King.
[edit] Plot
An acclaimed singer Terry falls in love with a socialite girl Carlie who is just playing around. He doesn't realize that his girl-Friday is the one he really loves until it is almost too late. Although he is awestruck by high society, he overhears the girl's admission that she is stringing him along in the nick of time avoid marriage.
The film is played against a theatrical backdrop, and contains many songs and production numbers.
[edit] Cast
- Lawrence Gray ... Danny Regan
- Wynne Gibson ... Emma 'Em' Gray
- Judith Wood ... Patricia 'Pat' Thayer (as Helen Johnson)
- Kenneth Thomson ... Rod Peck (as Kenneth Thompson)
- Lee Kohlmar ... Bernie (as Lee Kolmar)
- May Boley ... Fanny Kaye
- Benny Rubin ... Andy Little
- Jack Benny ... Himself, Cameo Appearance (uncredited)
- Sidney Bracey ... Miles (butler) (uncredited)
- Mary Carlisle ... Secretary (uncredited)
- Carrie Daumery ... Dowager (uncredited)
- Ann Dvorak ... Chorus girl (uncredited)
- Jay Eaton ... Eddie Brown (uncredited)
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