Coming Out Party

Mar 9, 1934

1h 19m

★ 5.0

She was launched Like a Battleship...with crowds cheering...bands playing...champagne effervescing and did she make a splash!

Overview

In this romance, a lovely young debutante falls in love with a jazz violinist. Her mother wants her to marry a wealthy young man, but the strong-willed girl initially demurs until the night of her debut. Her social adviser fills the debutante’s dance card with partners, which inflames the violinist.

Genres

Romance

Drama

Production Companies

Fox Film Corporation

Coming Out Party Trailers

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Cast

Joyce 'Joy' Stanhope

Frances Dee

Chris Hansen

Gene Raymond

Miss Gertrude Vanderdoe

Alison Skipworth

Troon

Nigel Bruce

Harry Gold

Harry Green

Herbert Emerson Stanhope

Gilbert Emery

Mrs. Ada Stanhope

Marjorie Gateson

Jimmy Wolverton (as Clifford Jones)

Phillip Trent

Nora

Jessie Ralph

Louise

Germaine De Neel

Manager

Paul Porcasi

Frenchman

Jean De Briac

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