The Matinee Idol

Year: 1928

Runtime: 56 mins

Director: Frank Capra

ComedyRomance

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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