
Joy Street
Seen it?1929 | 69 min | Drama
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 9 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1929: an older pace and style.
Mimi, an unsophisticated American girl attending an exclusive Swiss boarding school, unexpectedly inherits a large fortune. Returning to the United States she quickly begins to live a wild and reckless life. Good-natured Joe attempts to set her straight, but she keeps right on living riotously. It takes Mimi a serious accident while joyriding to comes to her senses and realize she is ready for a more settled existence.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 721 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Raymond Cannon
- Lois MoranMarie Colman "Mimi"
- Nick StuartJoe
- Rex BellEddie
- Sally PhippsMabel
- Maria AlbaAgnes
- John BreedenTom
- José CrespoJuan
- Florence AllenBecky
- James BarnesHarry
- Paul d'Estournelles de ConstantTeacher