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The Matinee Idol

1928·Movie
56min·NR
IMDb6.9Rotten Tomatoes–90%

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About

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.

The famous matinee idol and blackface comedian, Don Wilson, heads out of town to escape adulation. There, 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, and just what Don's Broadway show needs. But when Ginger finds out she's been played for a fool, will she forgive Don? Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc. in 1997.
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Crew

Directed by:
Frank Capra, Eugene De Rue
Written by:
Ernest Pagano, Robert Lord, Peter Milne
Produced by:
Frank Capra, Harry Cohn

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Media

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Where can I stream The Matinee Idol legally?

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Is The Matinee Idol worth watching?

75
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75/100 (IMDb 6.9). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is The Matinee Idol rated?

NR

It's rated NR in the United States.

How long is The Matinee Idol?

0 h 56 min

The Matinee Idol runs 0 h 56 min.

What language is The Matinee Idol in?

Englishxx

It was made in English, with some xx. Produced in United States.

In how many countries can I watch The Matinee Idol?

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