Follow Thru
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| Follow Thru (1930) | |
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 Zelma O'Neal sings "I Want to Be Bad." |
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| Directed by | Lloyd Corrigan and Laurence Schwab. |
| Produced by | Frank Mandel and Laurence Schwab. |
| Written by | Lloyd Corrigan based on the play by Frank Mandel and Laurence Schwab |
| Starring | Charles 'Buddy' Rogers Nancy Carroll Zelma O'Neal Jack Haley Eugene Pallette Thelma Todd Claude King George Olsen |
| Music by | Lew Brown Buddy G. DeSylva Ray Henderson George Marion Jr. Richard A. Whiting Richard Rodgers Lorenz Hart Ed Eliscu Manning Sherwin Vernon Duke. |
| Cinematography | Charles P. Boyle Henry W. Gerrard (Technicolor) |
| Editing by | Alyson Shaffer |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | September 27, 1930 |
| Running time | 92 min. |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
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Follow Thru is a 1930 musical comedy film photographed entirely in Technicolor. It was the second all-color all-talking feature to be produced by Paramount Pictures. The film was based on the popular 1929 Broadway play of the same name by Frank Mandel and Laurence Schwab. The play ran from January 9, 1929 to December 21, 1929; running for 401 performances. Jack Haley and Zelma O'Neal, who starred in the original musical play, reprised their roles for the film version.
[edit] Trivia
- George Olsen and his orchestra played the music for the film and are seen on screen in a cameo appearance during the costume party sequence.
- Virginia Bruce and Frances Dee appear as chorus girls during a locker-room number.
[edit] Songs
- "Button Up Your Overcoat"
- "You Wouldn't Fool Me, Would You?"
- "I Want to Be Bad"
- "I'm Hard to Please"
- "A Peach of a Pair"
- "It Must Be You"
[edit] Preservation
For a long time, the film was believed to be lost. Fortunately, a print was found in the 1990s and it was carefully restored and preserved by UCLA.
