Safety in Numbers (1930 film)

Safety in Numbers
Directed by Victor Schertzinger
Written by George Marion Jr.
Percy Heath
Story by Marion Dix
Starring Buddy Rogers
Kathryn Crawford
Josephine Dunn
Carole Lombard
Cinematography Henry W. Gerrard
Production
company
Release dates
  • May 30, 1930 (1930-05-30)
Running time
60 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Safety in Numbers is a 1930 American Pre-Code musical comedy film. It stars Buddy Rogers, and features Kathryn Crawford, Josephine Dunn and Carole Lombard (in one of her early roles).

Plot

William Reynolds is set to inherit $350 million on his next birthday, but his uncle says he must learn the ways of the world beforehand. His uncle hires three follies girls to guide William around New York.[1]

Reception

The reviewer for the Motion Picture Herald wrote, "Here's that rare combination of intelligent direction, brilliant dialogue, and rich humor. The result is a picture that is entertainment plus." Mordaunt Hall of The New York Times was less enthusiastic, but praised the musical numbers.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Ott, Frederick W. (1972). The Films of Carole Lombard. Secaucus, New Jersey: Citadel Press. pp. 75–77. ISBN 978-0806502786.

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