The Girl from Calgary
| The Girl from Calgary | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Phil Whitman |
| Produced by | I. E. Chadwick |
| Written by |
Lee Chadwick (continuity) Lee Chadwick (dialogue) Leon D'Usseau (story) Sid Schlager (story) |
| Starring | See below |
| Music by | Albert Hay Malotte |
| Cinematography | Harry Neumann |
| Edited by | Carl Pierson |
Production company |
Chadwick Productions |
| Distributed by | Monogram Studios |
Release dates | 24 October 1932 |
Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Girl from Calgary is a 1932 American musical comedy film directed by Phil Whitman.
Plot summary
A French-Canadian girl is a champion bronc rider and is also a nightclub singer. An ambitious young man sees her act one night and is struck by her talent, realizing that she is good enough to become a Broadway star.
He convinces her to accompany him to New York, where she indeed does become a Broadway star. However, the young man finds himself being squeezed out by greedy Broadway producers who see the talented young girl as their own personal gold mine.
Cast
- Fifi D'Orsay as Fifi Follette
- Paul Kelly as Larry Boyd
- Robert Warwick as Bill Webster
- Edwin Maxwell as Earl Darrell
- Astrid Allwyn as Mazie Williams
- Edward Fetherston as Monte Cooper
Production background
- The first reel, with an elaborate musical number, is taken from The Great Gabbo (1929) which had one sequence filmed in Multicolor.
- When originally released, the first reel of The Girl From Calgary, approximately seven minutes including the title credits, was in 2-strip Magnacolor. Reviewers at the time commented on the poor quality of the color, registration problems, and lack of focus. In surviving prints, this sequence is in black-and-white, with a replaced title card that includes a 1951 copyright statement.
External links
- The Girl from Calgary at the Internet Movie Database
- The Girl from Calgary at AllMovie
- The Girl from Calgary is available for free download at the Internet Archive