Anita Page, Bessie Love, Charles King, Drew Demorest, J. Emmett Beck ...( see more  see more... ) , James Burrows , Jed Prouty , Nacio Herb Brown , Ray Cooke , William Demarest

You'll be tappin' your toes to this early talkie musical (the first musical to win the Best Picture Oscar) that's filled with great tunes by the songwriting team of Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb Brown. ...( read more  read more... )Bessie Love and Anita Page are stage-struck sisters who both vie for the affections of song-and-dance man Charles King, with tragic results. Songs include "You Were Meant for Me" and "The Wedding of the Painted Doll." Harry Beaumont directs.

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Directed by: Harry Beaumont

Release Date: December 31, 1929

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DVD Release Date: February 1, 2005

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  • December 12, 2009
    I just don't see what people got out of musicals.
  • November 13, 2009
    Great film for being one of the first talkies.

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