Summary
A circus performer falls in love with the son of a plantation owner in antebellum New Orleans. When the young man's stepmother objects to the wedding, the couple break apart and go their separate ways for a time. Also in the mix are two circus comics who feud over the heart of another Southern belle.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 31GoodWatch 37
IMDb5.3
Audience score9%
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for comedies
typical 100100Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 136 countries
+126Released
1930
July 22, 1930
96 years ago
Genres
ComedyMusicDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
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and 8 more11 people
- Bebe DanielsDixiana Caldwell
- Everett MarshallCarl Van Horn
- Bert WheelerPeewee
- Robert WoolseyGinger Dandy
- Joseph CawthornCornelius Van Horn, Carl's Father
- Jobyna HowlandMrs. Birdie Van Horn
- Dorothy LeeNanny - Pewee's Girl
- Ralf HaroldeRoyal Montague
Bill RobinsonSpecialty Dancer
Eddy ChandlerBlondell - Montague's Henchman
Bruce CovingtonColonel Porter
Directing · 2
- Luther Reed Director, Writer
- Fred Fleck Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Anne Caldwell Lyricist, Story
- Benny Davis Lyricist
Production · 1
- William LeBaron Producer
Camera · 5
- J. Roy Hunt Director of Photography
- Eddie Pyle Camera Operator
- L. De Angelis Assistant Camera
- Charles Burke Assistant Camera
- Ed Henderson Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- William Hamilton Editor
Sound · 3
- Max Steiner Original Music Composer
- Hugh McDowell Jr. Sound
- Harry Tierney Songs
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Max Rée Costume Design
- Walter Plunkett Costume Design
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