The Life of the Party (1930)
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- 1h 19min
- Comedy, Musical
- 25 Oct 1930 (USA)
- Movie
Two attractive female song-pluggers decide to become gold-diggers, with comic results.
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Cast verified as complete
| Winnie Lightner | ... |
Flo
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| Irene Delroy | ... |
Dot
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| Jack Whiting | ... |
A.J. Smith
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| Charles Butterworth | ... |
Colonel Joy
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| Charles Judels | ... |
Mons. LeMaire
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| John Davidson | ... |
Mr. Smith
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| Arthur Hoyt | ... |
Secretary
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| Bobby Barber | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Carrie Daumery | ... |
Elderly Fashion Show Spectator (uncredited)
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| William Irving | ... |
The 'Yoohoo' Man (uncredited)
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| Eddie Kane | ... |
Mr. Foster (uncredited)
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| Tom Ricketts | ... |
Elderly Fashion Show Spectator (uncredited)
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| Rolfe Sedan | ... |
Man Who Wants to Hear 'Poison Ivy' (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Roy Del Ruth | ||
Written by
| Darryl F. Zanuck | ... | (by) (as Melville Crossman) |
| Arthur Caesar | ... | (dialogue) |
Cinematography by
| Frank B. Good | ... | (photography) (as Frank Good) |
| Devereaux Jennings | ... | (photography) (as Dev Jennings) |
Editing by
| William Holmes | ... | (edited by) |
Costume Design by
| Earl Luick | ... | (costumes) |
Sound Department
| Dolph Thomas | ... | sound recording engineer (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Erno Rapee | ... | general musical director |
| Louis Silvers | ... | conductor: Vitaphone Orchestra |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. (presents)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1930) (United States) (theatrical)
- Vitagraph Limited (1930) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers Pictures (1930) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1931) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv) (B&W)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Broadway song-pluggers Flo and Dot, besieged with admirers, are fired; disgusted with men, they decide to become gold-diggers. After a first success in "taking" fashion retailer LeMaire, they try the millionaires' playground of Havana, where mistaken identities bring their schemes to comic confusion.
Written by Rod Crawford |
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| Taglines | IT'S A KICK IN THE SHINS! You'll laugh till you cry At this glorious riot of fun! See more » |
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| Budget | $460,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The title credits on the present surviving version, as well as the anachronistically more modern music behind them, were designed in the 1950s for the television release. The original material and musical accompaniment begins with the first title card, "New York was originally purchased from the Indians..." See more » |
| Goofs | Early in the film, Mons. LeMaire receives a telegram, which in close-up shows the date "June 17, 1930." In the next scene, supposedly a few days later, another character receives a telegram that's dated "June 2, 1930." See more » |
| Movie Connections | References Mammy (1930). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Get Happy See more » |
| Quotes |
Flo:
You'll be sorry when we leave. This joint'll be like a rehearsal hall for echos. See more » |