Belle of the Nineties (1934)
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- Passed
- 1h 13min
- Comedy, Drama
- 21 Sep 1934 (USA)
- Movie
Ruby Carter, the American Beauty queen of the night club-sporting world, shifts her operations from St. Louis to New Orleans, mostly to get away from prizefighter Tiger Kid. Installed as the prize attraction of "The Sensation Club", ran by...
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| Mae West | ... |
Ruby Carter
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| Roger Pryor | ... |
Tiger Kid
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| Johnny Mack Brown | ... |
Brooks Claybourne
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| John Miljan | ... |
Ace Lamont
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| Katherine DeMille | ... |
Molly Brant
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| Duke Ellington | ... |
Piano Player
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| James Donlan | ... |
Kirby
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| Stuart Holmes | ... |
Dirk
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| Harry Woods | ... |
Slade
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| Edward Gargan | ... |
Stogie
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| Libby Taylor | ... |
Jasmine
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| Warren Hymer | ... |
St. Louis Fighter
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| Benny Baker | ... |
Blackie
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Morrie Cohan | ... |
Butch
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| Tyler Brooke | ... |
Comedian
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Tom Herbert | ... |
Gilbert
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| Frederick Burton | ... |
Colonel Claybourne (scenesDeleted)
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| Augusta Anderson | ... |
Mrs. Claybourne (scenesDeleted)
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| Wade Boteler | ... |
Editor (scenesDeleted)
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| George Walsh | ... |
Leading Man (scenesDeleted)
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| Eddie Borden | ... |
Comedian
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| Fuzzy Knight | ... |
Comedian
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| Gene Austin | ... |
St. Louis Crooner
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Reese Corporal | ... |
Coachman
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Paul Venerable | ... |
Stevedore
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Cornelius Ballard | ... |
Stevedore (uncredited)
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| Brooks Benedict | ... |
Roulette Table Spectator (uncredited)
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Mark Carnahan | ... |
Stevedore (uncredited)
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| Kay Deslys | ... |
Beef Trust Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Elias English | ... |
Stevedore (uncredited)
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| Sam Flint | ... |
Fire Chief (uncredited)
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| Carlton Griffin | ... |
Admirer (uncredited)
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| Kit Guard | ... |
St. Louis Gym Mug (uncredited)
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Edgar Hampton | ... |
Stevedore (uncredited)
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| Edward Hearn | ... |
Croupier (uncredited)
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| Charles Irwin | ... |
Master of Ceremonies at St. Louis (uncredited)
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The King's Men | ... |
Troubled Waters Quartet (uncredited)
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| Mike Mazurki | ... |
New Orleans Audience Admirer (uncredited)
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| Sam McDaniel | ... |
Jasmine's Admirer (uncredited)
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| Frank McGlynn Sr. | ... |
Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
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| Frank Mills | ... |
New Orleans Gym Mug (uncredited)
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| Dave O'Brien | ... |
Shipboard Admirer (uncredited)
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| James Pierce | ... |
Admirer (uncredited)
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| George Reed | ... |
Brother Eben (uncredited)
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| Frank Rice | ... |
Best Man at Wedding (uncredited)
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| Ronald R. Rondell | ... |
Admirer (uncredited)
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Lawrence Stewart | ... |
Stevedore (uncredited)
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| Charles Sullivan | ... |
New Orleans Audience Admirer (uncredited)
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| Ellinor Vanderveer | ... |
New Orleans Dowager (uncredited)
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Walter Walker | ... |
New Orleans Admirer (uncredited)
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| Blue Washington | ... |
Doorman at Sensation House (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Leo McCarey | ||
Written by
| Mae West | ... | (story "It Ain't No Sin") |
| Jack Wagner | ... | (additional dialogue) |
Produced by
| William LeBaron | ... | producer |
Music by
| Howard Jackson | ... | (uncredited) |
| John Leipold | ... | (uncredited) |
| Tom Satterfield | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Karl Struss | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| LeRoy Stone | ||
Editorial Department
| Greg Rodin | ... | 4K Digital Restoration: Universal Pictures |
Casting By
| Fred A. Datig | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Bernard Herzbrun | ||
Costume Design by
| Travis Banton | ||
Sound Department
| Harry D. Mills | ... | sound (as Harry Mills) |
Stunts
| Dave O'Brien | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ted Allan | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Don English | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Mel Ballerino | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Joe Egli | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| John Hammell | ... | censor advisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1934) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1934) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1934) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Les Films Paramount (1934) (France) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1935) (Australia) (theatrical)
- MCA/Universal Pictures (1958) (United States) (tv)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2014) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- TCM Vault Collection (package design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Ruby Carter, the American Beauty queen of the night club-sporting world, shifts her operations from St. Louis to New Orleans, mostly to get away from prizefighter Tiger Kid. Installed as the prize attraction of "The Sensation Club", ran by Ace Lamont, she quickly becomes the toast of the town and also marked as personal property by Ace, arousing the fury of Ace's former flame, Molly Brant. The not-overly-bright Tiger comes to town and is set for a title match with the champ by Ace, while the latter also has him steal some of Ruby's jewels. Ruby, no dumb-belle, figuring Ace has the fix in on the fight, uses some of her other jewels to lay a trap for Ace. Tiger confesses, after the fight, to Ruby his role in the jewel robbery while she hints that Ace was the one who slipped him the knock-out drops. Tiger goes after Ace, who, for his own reasons, has Molly locked in a closet.
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| Taglines | The Picture the Whole Country is Talking About! (print ad - Wichita Falls Daily Times - Strand Theare - Wichita Falls, Texas - September 21, 1934) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $800,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to David Niven, this film was to have been called "It Ain't No Sin" and, as a publicity stunt, 40 parrots were trained to repeat "it ain't no sin." Then the Hays Office made the studio change the title. See more » |
| Goofs | The songs "Memphis Blues" and "St Louis Blues", sung by West in 1890s New Orleans, were written and published in the 1910s by W.C. Handy. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (1982). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Memphis Blues See more » |
| Quotes |
Ruby Carter:
Better to be looked over than overlooked. See more » |