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Seen it?1930 | 92 min | Comedy, Music
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy 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
- If you count yourself among people who'll be humming afterwards and people who believe in big gestures, this one's for you. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top. A good follow-up to High Society or High School Musical 2. The chemistry carries it.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Quick and easy-going, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1930: an older pace and style.
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
Gopher City Kansas hosts a beauty contest. The winner, Elvira Plunkett, and her mother go to Hollywood. The Chamber of Commerce also provides Elvira with an agent, Gopher City's own Elmer J. Butz. Elmer likes Elvira and the shy Elvira likes him, but Mrs. Plunkett, a formidable woman, has little use for hapless Elmer. On the train west, they meet movie star Larry Mitchell, who takes a shine to Elvira and helps her meet MGM directors once they get to Tinsel Town. Elmer, meanwhile, wants to help Elvira with her career and he also wants to be her man. Movie stardom does come to the Gopher City entourage, but to whom is a surprise. And who will win the lovely Elvira's hand?
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
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$500K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Edward Sedgwick
- Buster KeatonElmer
- Anita PageElvira
- Trixie FriganzaMa
- Robert MontgomeryLarry
- Fred NibloHimself
- Edgar DearingOfficer
- Gwen LeeBedroom Scene
- John MiljanBedroom Scene
- Lionel BarrymoreBedroom Scene
- William HainesA Guest