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The Matinee Idol

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Initial release March 14, 1928
Directors Frank Capra
Production company Columbia Pictures
ScreenplayElmer Blaney Harris
Peter Milne
Ernest Pagano
Robert Lord
Producers Frank Capra
Harry Cohn
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
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About The Matinee Idol


Theater icon Don Wilson (Johnny Walker) is so tired of being adored by his fellow New Yorkers that he decides to pack his bags for a relaxing stay in the country. When Don learns that local belle Ginger Bolivar (Bessie Love) is part of a rural company of actors, he decides to join the troupe to woo her. The ensemble then puts on an earnest but very unprofessional drama, and Don's manager plays it on Broadway for laughs. The naive Ginger is devastated, and Don must think of a way to win her back. …

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