
The Girl in the Show
Seen it?1929 | 82 min | Drama, Comedy
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With rough reviews, 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 wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 22 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1929: an older pace and style.
In this drama, a traveling troupe of actors find themselves in danger of becoming unemployed when their manager up and leaves. Two of the actors decide to marry and settle down. The lead actor helps set up the rest of the troupe with some performances. He then destroys the new marriage. Later the woman and the head actor fall in love. He then gives her the lead role in his newest show.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
Mostly negative reviews
- 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 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Edgar Selwyn
- Bessie LoveHattie Hartley
- Raymond HackettMal Thorne
- Edward NugentDave Amazon
- Mary DoranConnie Bard
- Jed ProutyNewton Wampler
- Ford SterlingEd Bondell
- Nanci PriceOriole
- Lucy BeaumontLorna Montrose
- Richard CarlyleLeon Montrose
- Alice MoeGrace Steeple