Platinum Blonde (1931)
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- 1h 29min
- Comedy, Romance
- 31 Oct 1931 (USA)
- Movie
A young woman from a very rich family impulsively marries a reporter, but each assumes the other is the one whose lifestyle must change.
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Cast verified as complete
| Loretta Young | ... |
Gallagher
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| Robert Williams | ... |
Stew Smith
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| Jean Harlow | ... |
Ann Schuyler
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| Halliwell Hobbes | ... |
Butler
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| Reginald Owen | ... |
Grayson
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| Edmund Breese | ... |
Conroy - The Editor
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| Don Dillaway | ... |
Michael Schuyler
(as Donald Dillaway)
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| Walter Catlett | ... |
Bingy
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| Claud Allister | ... |
Dawson - The Valet
(as Claude Allister)
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| Louise Closser Hale | ... |
Mrs. Schuyler
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| Wilson Benge | ... |
Butler (uncredited)
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Vance Carroll | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Eddy Chandler | ... |
Hank - A Reporter (uncredited)
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| Richard Cramer | ... |
Speakeasy Proprietor (uncredited)
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| Oliver Eckhardt | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Bill Elliott | ... |
Ann's Beau - The Round-the-World Flyer (uncredited)
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| Adolph Faylauer | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| J.C. Fowler | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Constant Franke | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Dannie Mac Grant | ... |
Office Boy (uncredited)
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| Frank Holliday | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Olaf Hytten | ... |
Mr. Radcliffe (uncredited)
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Charles Jordan | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Carl M. Leviness | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Tom London | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Adolph Milar | ... |
Doorman (uncredited)
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| Edmund Mortimer | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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George Nardelli | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Richard Powell | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Hal Price | ... |
Joe - A Reporter (uncredited)
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Dick Prichard | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Harry Semels | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Edgar Sherrod | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Harry Strang | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Ellinor Vanderveer | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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William Wagner | ... |
Typist (uncredited)
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| Florence Wix | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Suzanne Wood | ... |
Dowager (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Frank Capra | ... | (as Frank R. Capra) |
Written by
| Harry Chandlee | ... | (story) (as Harry E. Chandlee) and |
| Douglas W. Churchill | ... | (story) |
| Robert Riskin | ... | (dialogue) |
| Jo Swerling | ... | (adaptation) |
Produced by
| Frank Capra | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Harry Cohn | ... | producer |
Music by
| Irving Bibo | ... | (uncredited) |
| David Broekman | ... | (uncredited) |
| Bernhard Kaun | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Joseph Walker | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Gene Milford | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Stephen Goosson | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Edward Stevenson | ... | (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Charles C. Coleman | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Edward Bernds | ... | sound engineer (uncredited) |
Music Department
| David Broekman | ... | musical director (uncredited) |
| Bernhard Kaun | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Dorothy Howell | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Edward Shulter | ... | technical director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Columbia Pictures (presents) (A Frank R. Capra Production)
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1931) (United States) (theatrical) (as a Columbia production)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1931) (Canada) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1931) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Greater Australasian Films (1931) (Australia) (theatrical) (as Greater Australasian Films, Ltd.)
- Columbia Pictures (1950) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2005) (United Kingdom) (video)
- The Criterion Channel (2021) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- Columbia Pictures Television Distribution (United States) (tv) (a Sony Pictures Entertainment company)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Reporter Gallagher loves reporter Smith who marries Ann. He's soon bored being married to a socialite and asks Gallagher to help him write a play. She arrives with a bunch of reporters and the mansion turns into a party. Ann arrives and orders them out and Smith goes with them.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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| Taglines | She Was Gorgeous - He Was A Man . . . So, the other girl had to wait ! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | GBP600,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The $50 bribe offered by the lawyer would equate to $1,045 in 2023. The $10,000 mentioned to settle the matter of breach-of-promise would be the same as almost $210,000 in 2023. See more » |
| Goofs | When they are looking at the front page of "The Tribune Paper," in the headlines the word "okay" is misspelled. It shows "It's okey with me." The spelling of "OK" was not standardized for a long time. Writer Dashiell Hammett among others spelled it "okeh" and "oke." See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into 365 Days, also Known as a Year (2019). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Manhattan See more » |
| Quotes |
Dexter Grayson:
The last time I asked her for those letters, she made very uncouth noises with her mouth. See more » |