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| Run Time: |
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| Released: |
1925 |
| Directors: |
Monta Bell
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| Genre/Type: |
Romance
Romantic Drama
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Plot Synopsis by Janiss Garza
This comedy-drama about the Follies was written by veteran newspaper reporter and "sob sister" Adela Rogers St. John. Maggie (
ZaSu Pitts) is the Follies comedienne, and she envies all the other girls in the show -- the pretty ladies with their sweethearts. She knows she's only there for the laughs, and that no one would ever give her a second look if not for her clowning. Things change when the accidentally falls into the orchestra and breaks the drums being played by Al Cassidy (
Tom Moore). A friendship begins which blooms into romance, sparking the jealousy of Selma, the leading lady (
Lilyan Tashman). Cassidy writes a hit for Maggie and sticks by her. Eventually they marry and start a family. Cassidy, who has become a renowned songwriter, is called to Atlantic City to prepare a new score for Selma. Finally he falls prey to her charms. A gossip informs Maggie of this fact, but when he returns home contrite she refuses to listen to him and pretends nothing has happened. Secretly, she prays it will never happen again. The supporting cast in this picture is impressive. It includes
Norma Shearer,
Conrad Nagel, and
Ann Pennington as herself. In a bit part is an ambitious, up-and-coming young starlet by the name of Lucille LeSueur. It would be a mere matter of months before she became more well known as
Joan Crawford.
| Actors |
Character |
Born |
| ZaSu Pitts |
Maggie Keenan |
Jan 3, 1900 in Parsons, KS |
| Tom Moore |
Al Cassidy |
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| Ann Pennington |
Herself |
Dec 23, 1893 in Wilmington, DE |
| Lilyan Tashman |
Selma Larson |
Oct 23, 1900 in Brooklyn, New York City, NY |
| Bernard Randall |
Aaron Savage |
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| Conrad Nagel |
Maggie's Dream Lover |
Mar 16, 1897 in Keokuk, IA |
| Norma Shearer |
Frances White |
Aug 10, 1902 in Westmount, Quebec, Canada |
| George K. Arthur |
Roger Van Hom |
Jan 27, 1899 in Littlehampton, Sussex, England |
| Paul Ellis |
Warren Hadley |
Oct 6, 1896 in Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Roy D'Arcy |
Paul Thompson |
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| Dorothy Seastrom |
Diamond Tights |
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| Lew Harvey |
Will Rogers |
Oct 6, 1887 in Wisconsin |
| Walter Shumway |
Mr. Gallagher |
Oct 26, 1884 in Cleveland, OH |
| Dan Crimmins |
Mr. Shean |
May 18, 1863 in Liverpool, England |
| James Quinn |
Eddie Cantor |
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| Myrna Loy |
Bit Part |
Aug 2, 1905 in Helena, MT |