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The Matinee Idol (1928) USA / Approved
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Genre: Comedy / Romance /  more »
User Ratings: 7.6 (155 votes)  more »
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Summary: A Broadway matinee idol famous for his black-face portrayals anonymously joins an amateur acting troupe and falls in love with the leading lady.  more »
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Filmmakers: Frank R. Capra¹ - Director, Robert Lord - Writer (story "Come Back to Aaron"), Ernest S. Pagano¹ - Writer (story "Come Back to Aaron"), Elmer Harris - Writer (adaptation), Peter Milne - Writer (continuity), A Frank R. Capra Production¹ - Producer, Harry Cohn - Producer, Philip Tannura - Cinematographer, Arthur Roberts - Editor  more »
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Bessie Love ... Ginger Bolivar 27,509 
Johnnie Walker ... Don Wilson - aka Harry Mann 98,870 
Ernest Hilliard ... Arnold Wingate 332,208 
Lionel Belmore ... Jasper Bolivar 72,689 
David Mir ... Eric Barrymaine 399,196 
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