Follies Girl

Jun 26, 1943

1h 12m

★ 0.0

Stars...and Song...and Glamour to whirl you into a world of new show wonders!

Overview

In PRC's Follies Girl, Wendy Barrie plays dress designer Anne Merriday, who becomes the object of middle-aged millionaire J. B. Hamlin's (J.C. Nugent) affections. To save his dad from throwing his life away on a supposed golddigger, Hamlin's son, Army private Jerry Hamlin (Gordon Oliver), begins courting Anne-and, of course, falls genuinely in love with her himself. Meanwhile, the rogueish J.B. tries to mount a Broadway burlesque show, with costumes designed by Our Heroine.

Genres

Music

Comedy

Production Companies

William Rowland Productions

PRC

Follies Girl Trailers

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Cast

Anne Merriday

Wendy Barrie

Francine La Rue

Doris Nolan

Pvt. Jerry Hamlin

Gordon Oliver

Bunny

Anne Barrett

Sgt. Bill Perkins

Arthur Pierson

J.B. Hamlin

J. C. Nugent

Mrs. J.B. Hamlin

Cora Witherspoon

Jimmy Dobson

William Harrigan

Andre Duval

Jay Brennan

Lew

Lew Hearn

Cliff

Cliff Hall

Trixie

Marion McGuire

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