Bright Lights

Nov 15, 1925

1h 10m

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Overview

Tom loves Patsy, but she lives in the city while he is every bit the country bumpkin. When an invention of his sells, he decides to take the money and go to the city. There he will show Patsy that he can be just what he thinks she wants: a city slicker. But Patsy yearns for the simple pleasure of her country boy, Tom, and is shocked at what shows up at her door.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Tom Corbin

Charles Ray

Patsy Delaney

Pauline Starke

Gwen Gould

Lilyan Tashman

Marty Loftus

Lawford Davidson

Barney Gallagher

Ned Sparks

Patsy's Mother

Eugenie Besserer

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