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Blondie of the Follies

Blondie of the Follies

You'll Laugh! You'll Cry! But How You'll Enjoy Each Moment of It!

1932•1h 31m•6.0/10
DramaComedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb
6.0/10(10)

New York City tenement dwelling neighbors Blondie and Lottie are longtime best friends. When Lottie makes the cast of the Follies and moves up in the world, she arranges for Blondie, as well, to join the cast and gain the advantages. But the friendship goes awry when Lottie's sweetheart, wealthy Larry Belmont, falls for Blondie and she for him.

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Production

Cosmopolitan Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Marion Davies

Marion Davies

Blondie McClune

Robert Montgomery

Robert Montgomery

Larry Belmont

Billie Dove

Billie Dove

Lottie Callahan aka Lurline Cavanaugh

Jimmy Durante

Jimmy Durante

Jimmy

James Gleason

James Gleason

Pa McClune

Zasu Pitts

Zasu Pitts

Gertie

Sidney Toler

Sidney Toler

Pete

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

Murchenson

Sarah Padden

Sarah Padden

Ma McClune

Louise Carter

Louise Carter

Ma Callahan

Clyde Cook

Clyde Cook

Dancer

Rocky Twins

The Rocky Twins - Dance Duo

Oscar Apfel

Oscar Apfel

Doctor Attending Pa (uncredited)

George Cooper

George Cooper

O'Brien the Stage Manager (uncredited)

Billy Gilbert

Billy Gilbert

Kinskey's Friend (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Wilbur Mack

Follies' Producer (uncredited)

C. Montague Shaw

C. Montague Shaw

Specialist (uncredited)

Charles Williams

Charles Williams

Lottie's Friend Mr. Kinskey (uncredited)

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