Carolyn Sayres gets a Hollywood contract from talent scout Brooke but is later rejected because she's too young. She falls in love with Bud Borden, another contractee who helps her to become a star. Based partly on Darnell's early...
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| Linda Darnell | ... |
Carolyn Sayres
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| John Payne | ... |
Ambrose Fillmore / Bud Borden
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| Roland Young | ... |
Thomas Brooke
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| Charlotte Greenwood | ... |
Lola Langdon
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| William Gargan | ... |
Dane Wharton
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| Mary Beth Hughes | ... |
June Lawrence
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| Mary Healy | ... |
Mary Andrews
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| Donald Meek | ... |
Sam Wellman
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| Jessie Ralph | ... |
Aunt Martha Parker
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| Walter Kingsford | ... |
Napoleon in Screen Test
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| George Montgomery | ... |
Ronnie
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| Robert Lowery | ... |
Bellboy
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Hal K. Dawson | ... |
Cargo, Wellman's Assistant
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| Jody Gilbert | ... |
Swedish Maid
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Gary Breckner | ... |
Announcer
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| Paul Hurst | ... |
Mac, Amalgamated Lab Tech
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| Irving Bacon | ... |
Jefferson Hotel Desk Clerk
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| Billy Wayne | ... |
Amalgamated Cameraman
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| Fern Emmett | ... |
Hotel Stenographer
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| Lynne Roberts | ... |
College Girl
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| Eddie Acuff | ... |
Mike, Dallas Stagehand (uncredited)
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| Mary Brodel | ... |
College Girl (uncredited)
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Ralph Brooks | ... |
Premiere Attendee (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Butler | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Frank Coghlan Jr. | ... |
Telegraph Boy (uncredited)
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James Conaty | ... |
Premiere Attendee (uncredited)
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| Sayre Dearing | ... |
Theatre Audience Attendee (uncredited)
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| Jill Dennett | ... |
Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
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| Amanda Duff | ... |
Grauman's Chinese Usherette (uncredited)
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| Tom Dugan | ... |
Bus Driver (uncredited)
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| Sarah Edwards | ... |
Woman in Dining Car (uncredited)
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Sid Grauman | ... |
Sid Grauman (uncredited)
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Kay Griffith | ... |
Stenographer (uncredited)
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Betty Jean Hainey | ... |
College Girl (uncredited)
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| Kenner G. Kemp | ... |
Train Passenger (uncredited)
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| Elyse Knox | ... |
College Girl (uncredited)
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| Joan Leslie | ... |
College Girl (uncredited)
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| Louise Lorimer | ... |
Miss Collins (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Premiere Attendee (uncredited)
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| Charles R. Moore | ... |
Train Porter (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Moore | ... |
College Girl (uncredited)
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| Mantan Moreland | ... |
George, Dining Car Steward (uncredited)
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| Frances Morris | ... |
Studio Hairdresser (uncredited)
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Philip Morris | ... |
Football Coach (uncredited)
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Paddy O'Flynn | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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Sherrie Overton | ... |
College Girl (uncredited)
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| Lillian Porter | ... |
Girl Leaving Hollywood (uncredited)
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| Arthur Rankin | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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| Tom Seidel | ... |
Boy Leaving Hollywood (uncredited)
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| Robert Shaw | ... |
Boy Leaving Hollywood (uncredited)
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Gay Sheridan | ... |
Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
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| Larry Steers | ... |
Premiere Attendee (uncredited)
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Iva Stewart | ... |
Hotel Clerk's Wife (uncredited)
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| Peggy Stewart | ... |
College Girl (uncredited)
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Patricia Stillman | ... |
College Girl (uncredited)
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| Charles Tannen | ... |
Desk Clerk at Hotel Roosevelt (uncredited)
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| Lowell Thomas | ... |
Self - Fox Movietone News Narrator (uncredited)
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| Victoria Vinton | ... |
Lorraine Lorey (uncredited)
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| Russell Wade | ... |
Theatre Audience Attendee (uncredited)
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| Dick Winslow | ... |
Messenger (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Walter Lang | ||
Written by
| Robert Ellis | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Helen Logan | ... | (screenplay) |
| Jesse Malo | ... | (based on a story by) & |
| Kenneth Earl | ... | (based on a story by) and |
| Ivan Kahn | ... | (based on a story by) |
Produced by
| Kenneth Macgowan | ... | producer |
| Darryl F. Zanuck | ... | producer |
Music by
| David Buttolph | ||
Cinematography by
| J. Peverell Marley | ... | director of photography (as Peverell Marley) |
Editing by
| Robert L. Simpson | ||
Art Direction by
| Richard Day | ||
| Albert Hogsett | ||
Set Decoration by
| Thomas Little | ||
Costume Design by
| Gwen Wakeling | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Gene Bryant | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Alfred Bruzlin | ... | sound |
| Roger Heman Sr. | ... | sound |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| David Buttolph | ... | musical director (uncredited) |
| Alfred Newman | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Edward B. Powell | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1940) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1940) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1940) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2014) (United States) (DVD) (20th Century Fox Cinema Archives)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (approved: certificate no. 6047)
- Western Electric (mirrophonic recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Carolyn Sayres gets a Hollywood contract from talent scout Brooke but is later rejected because she's too young. She falls in love with Bud Borden, another contractee who helps her to become a star. Based partly on Darnell's early experiences in Hollywood. Wharton is a parody of Zanuck.
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| Taglines | LINDA DARNELL in a picture thrilling and real, for it well might be the story of her own meteoric rise to fame! (Print Ad- Poughkeepsie Eagle-News, ((Poughkeepsie, NY)) 30 April 1940) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the original script, the Grauman's Chinese Theatre courtyard scene would have Linda Darnell and John Payne examine the foot imprints and whimsical messages in the cement of several deceased stars, including Marie Dressler, Douglas Fairbanks, and Jean Harlow, but the studio decided this would distress audiences, so those of Mary Pickford, Harold Lloyd, Tyrone Power, and Don Ameche are seen instead. [Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer, 8 June 1940] See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel (1999). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Star Dust See more » |