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Beauty for the Asking
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Beauty for the Asking

Feb 24, 1939
1h 8m
★ 5.7

TO the HIGHEST BIDDER! - the charm secrets that land that man

Overview

Denny breaks up with his fiancée Jean to marries wealthy Flora. When Jean is fired from her job she decides to market the face cream she invented. After sending it to twelve rich woman, only Flora decides to invest in the business. As Denny has no job, the girls give him an office at the factory. The business takes off, but Jean finds that she is still in love with Denny and Denny seems to forget he is married to Flora.

Genres

Romance
Drama

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

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Cast

Lucille Ball

Jean Russell

Lucille Ball

Patric Knowles

Denny Williams

Patric Knowles

Donald Woods

Jeffrey Martin

Donald Woods

Frieda Inescort

Flora Barton-Williams

Frieda Inescort

Inez Courtney

Gwen Morrison

Inez Courtney

Leona Maricle

Eve Harrington

Leona Maricle

Frances Mercer

Patricia Wharton

Frances Mercer

Whitney Bourne

Peggy Ponsby

Whitney Bourne

George Beranger

Cyril

George Beranger

Kay Sutton

Miss Whitman

Kay Sutton

Ann Evers

Lois Peabody

Ann Evers

Leon Belasco

Beauty Shop Owner (uncredited)

Leon Belasco

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