Blonde Inspiration

Blonde Inspiration
Blonde Inspiration
	Film poster
Directed by	Busby Berkeley
Screenplay by	Marion Parsonnet
Based on	Four Cents a Word; 1937 play; by John Cecil Holm
Produced by	B.P. Fineman
Starring	John Shelton; Virginia Grey; Albert Dekker; Charles Butterworth; Donald Meek
Cinematography	Oliver T. Marsh; Sidney Wagner
Edited by	Gene Ruggiero
Music by	Bronislau Kaper
Production; company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	Loew's Inc.
Release date	February 7, 1941;
Running time	72 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Blonde Inspiration is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Busby Berkeley and written by Marion Parsonnet. The film stars John Shelton, Virginia Grey, Albert Dekker, Charles Butterworth, and Donald Meek. The film was released on February 7, 1941, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.^[1]^[2]

Plot

Aspiring western writer Jonathan moves to NY to try and sell his work. After numerous closed doors, he falls in with unscrupulous pulp magazine publisher Hendricks, who's deeply in debt and sees him as a source of free material, especially after regular writer Dusty refuses to work anymore without getting the money he's owed. Hendricks' secretary Margie feels bad for the deception but goes along with it to keep her own job. More catastrophes, both artistic and romantic, ensue before everything works out.

Cast

John Shelton as Jonathan 'Johnny' Briggs
Virginia Grey as Margie Blake
Albert Dekker as Phil Hendricks
Charles Butterworth as 'Bittsy' Conway
Donald Meek as 'Dusty' King
Reginald Owen as Reginald Mason
Alma Kruger as Victoria Mason
Rita Quigley as Regina Mason
Marion Martin as Wanda 'Baby'
George Lessey as C. V. Hutchins

References

^ "Blonde Inspiration (1941) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
^ "Blonde Inspiration". TV Guide. Retrieved 28 November 2014.^{[permanent dead link]}

Bibliography

Fetrow, Alan G. Feature Films, 1940-1949: a United States Filmography. McFarland, 1994.

External links

Blonde Inspiration at IMDb
Blonde Inspiration at the TCM Movie Database
Blonde Inspiration at AllMovie
Blonde Inspiration at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

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[1] "Blonde Inspiration (1941) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 28 November 2014.

[2] "Blonde Inspiration". TV Guide. Retrieved 28 November 2014.^{[permanent dead link]}

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