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The Matinee Idol (1928) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1928 · 56 mins
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- Directed by
- Frank Capra
- Starring
- Mary Gordon, Bessie Love, Lionel Belmore, Johnnie Walker, Joe Bordeaux, Sidney D'Albrook
Set in the 1930s, comedy follows black‑face comedian Don Wilson, who flees fame and assumes the name Harry Mann. He accidentally joins a traveling troupe, falls for its leader Ginger Bolivar, and gets tangled in a war melodrama. When his producer hails the play as a triumph for Don’s comeback, Ginger learns she’s been deceived and must forgive him.
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