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?
Credits
The Matinee Idol Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Bessie Love
She was 29, 87 years old when she died
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as Ginger Bolivar |
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Lionel Belmore
He was 60, 85 years old when he died
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as Jasper Bolivar |
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Mary Gordon
She was 45, 81 years old when she died
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as Woman in Audience (uncredited) |
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Sidney Bracey
He was 50, 64 years old when he died
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as Don's Valet (uncredited) |
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Sidney D'Albrook
He was 46, 66 years old when he died
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as J. Madison Wilberforce (uncredited) |
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Johnnie Walker
He was 34, 55 years old when he died
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as Don Wilson - aka Harry Mann |
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Ernest Hilliard
He was 38, 57 years old when he died
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as Arnold Wingate |
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Joe Bordeaux
He was 42, 64 years old when he died
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as Auditoning Actor (uncredited) |
The Matinee Idol Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Philip Tannura as Director of Photography. He was 30 (76) years old when He died
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Camera |
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Robert Lord as Story. He was 27 (75) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Frank Capra as Director. He was 30 (94) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Frank Capra as Producer. He was 30 (94) years old when He died
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Production |
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Peter Milne as Adaptation. He was 31 (71) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Harry Cohn as Producer. He was 36 (66) years old when He died
|
Production |
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Elmer Harris as Adaptation. He was 50 (88) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Ernest Pagano as Story. He was 27 (52) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Arthur Roberts as Editor. He was 37 (70) years old when He died
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Editing |
