Street Girl
| Street Girl | |
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| Directed by | Wesley Ruggles |
| Produced by | William LeBaron Wesley Ruggles |
| Written by | Jane Murfin Based on the story: The Viennese Charmer by W. Carey Wonderly |
| Starring | Betty Compson John Harron Ivan Lebedeff |
| Music by | Oscar Levant Sidney Clare |
| Cinematography | Leo Tover |
| Editing by | William Hamilton Ann McKnight |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Release date(s) | August 21, 1929 |
| Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Street Girl (1929) is a musical comedy/drama film directed by Wesley Ruggles and released by RKO Radio Pictures, it's the first official production of RKO, but was released soon after Syncopation (released May 1929), the second production of RKO.
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[edit] Plot summary
After saving a homeless Hungarian violinist named Freddie (Betty Compson), Mike (John Harron), a jazz musician and leader of a quartet The Four Seasons, convinces his band members to let afford her room and board. For their act of kindness, Freddie offers to manage the band. After the Four Seasons are fired from their job, Freddie convinces Keppel (Joseph Cawthorn), the owner of a Hungarian cafe, to hire the band which she soon joins. After Prince Nicholaus of Aregon (Ivan Lebedeff) goes to the cafe to see the band, the Four Season gain a following. Problems arise when both the Prince and Mike fall in love with Freddie.
[edit] Cast
- Betty Compson as Frederika "Freddy" Joyzelle
- John Harron as Mike Fall
- Guy Buccola as The Kamen Baker
- Jack Oakie as Joe Spring
- Ned Sparks as Happy Winter
- Joseph Cawthorn as Keppel (cafe owner)
- Ivan Lebedeff as Prince Nicholaus of Aregon
- Gus Arnheim and His Coconut Grove Ambassadors as Themselves
- Russ Columbo as Violinist (uncredited)
- Cimini Male Chorus as Themselves
[edit] Reception
The film opened at New York City's Globe Theatre (now named the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre)[1] and earned over a million dollars for RKO.[2]
[edit] Remakes
Due to its initial success, Street Girl was remade by RKO twice. The first film, That Girl From Paris (1936), starred Lily Pons and Lucille Ball. The second, Four Jacks and a Jill (1942), starred Ray Bolger.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Crafton, Donald (1999). The Talkies: American Cinema's Transition to Sound, 1926-1931. University of California Press. pp. 160. ISBN 0-520-22128-1.
- ^ a b Bradley, Edwin M. (2004). The First Hollywood Musicals: A Critical Filmography of 171 Features, 1927 Through 1932. McFarland. pp. 51. ISBN 0-786-42029-4.
[edit] External links
- Street Girl at the Internet Movie Database
- Street Girl at AllRovi
- Street Girl at the TCM Movie Database
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