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Footlights and Fools
Footlights and Fools
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  2. Footlights and Fools

Footlights and Fools

1929
1h 18m
Music
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1929

Runtime

1h 18m

Storyline

"Mirth! Melody! Drama! Color!"

Moore plays the "dual" role of a French singer in America who was originally an American chorus girl in France to acquire a new persona.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 18m
Nov 8, 1929
Languages
English
Director
William A. Seiter
William A. Seiter
Production
First National Pictures
First National Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

14 Cast Members

Colleen Moore

Colleen Moore

Betty Murphy / Fifi D'Auray

Raymond Hackett

Raymond Hackett

Jimmy Willet

Fredric March

Fredric March

Gregory Pyne

Virginia Lee Corbin

Virginia Lee Corbin

Claire Floyd

Edward Martindel

Edward Martindel

Chandler Cunnungham

Adrienne D'Ambricourt

Adrienne D'Ambricourt

Jo

Frederick Howard

Treasurer

Mickey Bennett

Mickey Bennett

Call boy

Sydney Jarvis

Sydney Jarvis

Stage manager

Cleve Moore

Cleve Moore

Press agent

Ben Hendricks Jr.

Ben Hendricks Jr.

Stage doorman

Larry Banthim

Bud Burke

Earl Bartlett

Trio Leader (uncredited)

Nora Cecil

Nora Cecil

(uncredited)

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