Glorifying the American Girl (1929)

5.6/10 95 min Music Comedy

Overview

A young woman, who wants to be in the Follies, is making ends meet by working at a department store's sheet music department, where she sings the latest hits. She is accompanied on piano by her childhood boyfriend, who is in love with her, despite her single-minded interest in her career. When a vaudeville performer asks her to join him as his new partner, she sees it as an opportunity to make her dream come true. Upon arriving in New York City, our heroine finds out that her new partner is only interested in sleeping with her and makes this a condition of making her a star. Soon, however, she is discovered by a representative of Ziegfeld.

Cast

Mary Eaton

Gloria Hughes

Eddie Cantor

Self

Helen Morgan

Self

Rudy Vallee

Self

Gloria Shea

Barbara

Sarah Edwards

Mrs. Hughes

Noah Beery

Self (uncredited)

Irving Berlin

Self (uncredited)

Billie Burke

Self (uncredited)

Texas Guinan

Self (uncredited)

Nancy Kelly

Child (uncredited)

Bull Montana

Customer Requesting "Baby Face" (uncredited)

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