The Matinee Idol
Directed by Frank Capra
Famous matinee idol and blackface comedian Don Wilson heads out of town to escape adulation. Calling himself Harry Mann, he accidentally joins a traveling acting troupe and falls in love with Ginger Bolivar, who runs the troupe and stars in their Civil War melodrama. Don's producer sees the play, and thinks it's a comic masterpiece--just what Don's Broadway show needs. But when Ginger finds out she's been played for a fool, will she forgive Don?
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The Matinee Idol was released on March 14, 1928.
The Matinee Idol was directed by Frank Capra.
The Matinee Idol has a runtime of 56m.
The Matinee Idol was produced by Harry Cohn, Frank Capra.
Famous matinee idol and blackface comedian Don Wilson heads out of town to escape adulation. Calling himself Harry Mann, he accidentally joins a traveling acting troupe and falls in love with Ginger Bolivar, who runs the troupe and stars in their Civil War melodrama. Don's producer sees the play, and thinks it's a comic masterpiece--just what Don's Broadway show needs. But when Ginger finds out she's been played for a fool, will she forgive Don?
The key characters in The Matinee Idol are Ginger Bolivar (Bessie Love), Don Wilson - aka Harry Mann (Johnnie Walker), Arnold Wingate (Ernest Hilliard).
The Matinee Idol is rated Not Rated.
The Matinee Idol is a Romance, Comedy film.
The Matinee Idol has an audience rating of 9 out of 10.