Make Me a Star (film)
This article is about the film. For the 1980 single, see Make Me a Star (KC and the Sunshine Band song). For the jazz album, see Make Me a Star (The Square album).
Make Me a Star | |
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Directed by | William Beaudine |
Written by |
Harry Leon Wilson (novel) George S. Kaufman (play) Marc Connelly (play) Moss Hart (play) Sam Mintz Walter Deleon Arthur Kober |
Starring |
Joan Blondell Stuart Erwin Zasu Pitts Ben Turpin |
Music by | John Leipold |
Cinematography | Allen G. Siegler |
Edited by |
Edward Dmytryk LeRoy Stone |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates | July 1, 1932 |
Running time | 86 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Make Me a Star is a 1932 American romantic comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring Joan Blondell, Stuart Erwin and Zasu Pitts. The film is a remake of the 1924 silent Merton of the Movies.[1]
Main cast
- Joan Blondell as 'Flips' Montague
- Stuart Erwin as Merton Gill
- Zasu Pitts as Mrs. Scudder
- Ben Turpin as Ben
- Charles Sellon as Mr. Gashwiler
- Florence Roberts as Mrs. Gashwiler
- Helen Jerome Eddy as Tessie Kearns
- Arthur Hoyt as Hardy Powell
- George Templeton as Buck Benson
- Ruth Donnelly as The Countess
- Sam Hardy as Jeff Baird
- Oscar Apfel as Henshaw
Cameo Appearances (as Themselves):
- Tallulah Bankhead
- Clive Brook
- Maurice Chevalier
- Claudette Colbert
- Gary Cooper
- Phillips Holmes
- Fredric March
- Jack Oakie
- Charles Ruggles
- Sylvia Sidney
References
- ↑ Marshall p.153
Bibliography
- Marshall, Wendy L. William Beaudine: From Silents to Television. Scarecrow Press, 2005.