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The Matinee Idol

"Here's a real comedy of the theater, which takes you behind the scenes of a thrilling melodrama and shows you how they acted in the old ten-twenty-thirties. You'll learn how to make love and say nice things to your sweetheart."

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Ratings & Reviews

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6.4/10
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60-Day Views

832

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Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Ted Tetzlaff

Film Editing

Arthur Roberts

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Technical Specifications

Color

black-and-white

Aspect Ratio

4:3

Where to Watch The Matinee Idol

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Age Ratings by Country

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Production

Director

Frank Capra

Writers

Ernest Pagano, Peter Milne, Robert Lord, Elmer Harris

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Cast

Bessie Love photo

Bessie Love

Ginger Bolivar

Johnnie Walker photo

Johnnie Walker

Don Wilson - aka Harry Mann

Ernest Hilliard photo

Ernest Hilliard

Arnold Wingate

Lionel Belmore photo

Lionel Belmore

Jasper Bolivar

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David Mir

Eric Barrymaine

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Joe Bordeaux

Auditoning Actor (uncredited)

Sidney Bracey photo

Sidney Bracey

Don's Valet (uncredited)

Sidney D'Albrook photo

Sidney D'Albrook

J. Madison Wilberforce (uncredited)

Mary Gordon photo

Mary Gordon

Woman in Audience (uncredited)

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