Footlights and Fools

Footlights and Fools

Footlights and Fools

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Footlights and Fools

"Mirth! Melody! Drama! Color!"

1929

1h 18m

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Music

Drama

Overview

Moore plays the "dual" role of a French singer in America who was originally an American chorus girl in France to acquire a new persona.

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Production Companies

First National Pictures

Cast & Crew

14 members

Acting

Colleen Moore

Betty Murphy / Fifi D'Auray

Colleen Moore

Acting

Raymond Hackett

Jimmy Willet

Raymond Hackett

Acting

Fredric March

Gregory Pyne

Fredric March

Acting

Virginia Lee Corbin

Claire Floyd

Virginia Lee Corbin

Acting

Edward Martindel

Chandler Cunnungham

Edward Martindel

Acting

Adrienne D'Ambricourt

Jo

Adrienne D'Ambricourt

Production

Frederick Howard

Treasurer

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Acting

Mickey Bennett

Call boy

Mickey Bennett

Acting

Sydney Jarvis

Stage manager

Sydney Jarvis

Acting

Cleve Moore

Press agent

Cleve Moore

Acting

Ben Hendricks Jr.

Stage doorman

Ben Hendricks Jr.

Acting

Larry Banthim

Bud Burke

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Earl Bartlett

Trio Leader (uncredited)

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Nora Cecil

(uncredited)

Nora Cecil

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