6.6The Matinee Idol · 1928
The Matinee Idol (1928) is a Romance / Comedy film directed by Frank Capra, starring Bessie Love, Johnnie Walker, Ernest Hilliard.
RomanceComedy
6.6Overview
The famous matinee idol and blackface comedian, Don Wilson, heads out of town to escape adulation. There, calling himself Harry Mann, he accidentally joins a traveling acting troupe, and falls in love with Ginger Bolivar, who runs the troupe and stars in their Civil War melodrama. Don's producer sees the play, and thinks it's a comic masterpiece, and just what Don's Broadway show needs. But when Ginger finds out she's been played for a fool, will she forgive Don? Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc. in 1997.
Cast
Bessie Love, Johnnie Walker, Ernest Hilliard, Lionel Belmore, David Mir, Joe Bordeaux, Sidney Bracey, Sidney D'Albrook
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What is "The Matinee Idol" about?
The famous matinee idol and blackface comedian, Don Wilson, heads out of town to escape adulation. There, calling himself Harry Mann, he accidentally joins a traveling acting troupe, and falls in love with Ginger Bolivar, who runs the troupe and stars in their Civil War melodrama. Don's producer sees the play, and thinks it's a comic masterpiece, and just what Don's Broadway show needs. But when Ginger finds out she's been played for a fool, will she forgive Don? Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc. in 1997.
When was "The Matinee Idol" released?
The Matinee Idol was released in 1928.
Who stars in "The Matinee Idol"?
The cast includes Bessie Love, Johnnie Walker, Ernest Hilliard, Lionel Belmore.
