Fashions of 1934 (1934)
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- Approved
- 1h 18min
- Comedy, Drama
- 14 Feb 1934 (USA)
- Movie
When the Manhattan investment firm of Sherwood Nash goes broke, he joins forces with his partner Snap and fashion designer Lynn Mason to provide discount shops with cheap copies of Paris couture dresses.
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Cast verified as complete
| William Powell | ... |
Sherwood Nash
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| Bette Davis | ... |
Lynn Mason
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| Frank McHugh | ... |
Snap
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| Hugh Herbert | ... |
Joe Ward
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| Verree Teasdale | ... |
Mabel McGuire aka The Duchess
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| Reginald Owen | ... |
Oscar Baroque
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| Henry O'Neill | ... |
Duryea
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| Phillip Reed | ... |
Jimmy
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| Gordon Westcott | ... |
Harry Brent
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| Dorothy Burgess | ... |
Glenda
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| Etienne Girardot | ... |
Glass
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| William Burress | ... |
Feldman
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| Nella Walker | ... |
Mrs. Van Tyle
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| Spencer Charters | ... |
Man Removing Telephone
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George Humbert | ... |
Caponelli
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| Frank Darien | ... |
Jules
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| Harry Beresford | ... |
Paris Bookseller
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| Loretta Andrews | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Claire Augerot | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Bonnie Bannon | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Joan Barclay | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Eleanor Bayley | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Diane Bourget | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Margaret Carthew | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Mary Cassidy | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Hobart Cavanaugh | ... |
Inventor on Ship (uncredited)
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Marguerite Caverley | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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André Cheron | ... |
French Detective Arresting Nash (uncredited)
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Joyce Clark | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Albert Conti | ... |
Savarin (uncredited)
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| Virginia Dabney | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Jane Darwell | ... |
Customer at Maison Elegance (uncredited)
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| George Davis | ... |
French Bartender (uncredited)
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| Mildred Dixon | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Maxine Doyle | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Marlo Dwyer | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Ruth Eddings | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Estelle Etterre | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Charles Fallon | ... |
Second Frenchman (uncredited)
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Gloria Faythe | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Helen Freeman | ... |
Mme. Margot--Paris Model Supervisor (uncredited)
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| June Glory | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Peggy Graves | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Beatrice Hagen | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Rita Hale | ... |
Chorus girl (uncredited)
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| Amo Ingraham | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Ann Ingraham | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Armand Kaliz | ... |
Paris Cafe Manager (uncredited)
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Lucyle Keeling | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Martin Kosleck | ... |
Dance Director (uncredited)
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| Donna La Barr | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Adele Lacy | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Lois Lindsay | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Mary MacLaren | ... |
Customer as Maison Elegance (uncredited)
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| Marie Marks | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Miriam Marlin | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Sam McDaniel | ... |
Cleaning Man (uncredited)
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Rickey Newell | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Pluma Noisom | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Maybelle Palmer | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Jean Perry | ... |
First Frenchman (uncredited)
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Lee Phelps | ... |
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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Alice Phillips | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Georges Renavent | ... |
Paris Couturier (uncredited)
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| Donna Mae Roberts | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Adrian Rosley | ... |
Filthy Pictures Seller (uncredited)
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| Rosalie Roy | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Bee Stephens | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Arthur Treacher | ... |
The Duchess' Butler (uncredited)
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Laura Treadwell | ... |
Supervisor of Models (uncredited)
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| Victoria Vinton | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Juliet Ware | ... |
Acme Agency Girl (uncredited)
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| Leo White | ... |
French Couturier (uncredited)
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| Renee Whitney | ... |
Chorus Girl / Girl Chased by Snap (uncredited)
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| Vivian Wilson | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Eric Wilton | ... |
Mrs. Van Tyle's Butler (uncredited)
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| Pat Wing | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Florence Wix | ... |
Duryea's Fashion Show Director (uncredited)
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Bunny Young | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
| William Dieterle | ||
Written by
| F. Hugh Herbert | ... | (screen play) & |
| Carl Erickson | ... | (screen play) |
| Harry Collins | ... | (story) & |
| Warren Duff | ... | (story) |
| Gene Markey | ... | (adaptation) (uncredited) |
| Kathryn Scola | ... | (adaptation) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Henry Blanke | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Heinz Roemheld | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| William Rees | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Jack Killifer | ... | (edited by) |
Casting By
| Maxwell Arnow | ... | (uncredited) |
| Russel Trost | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Jack Okey | ||
| Willy Pogany | ||
Costume Design by
| Orry-Kelly | ... | (gowns created and designed by) |
Makeup Department
| Perc Westmore | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| William Maybery | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Busby Berkeley | ... | musical numbers creator and director |
| Sammy Fain | ... | music & lyrics by |
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | conductor: Vitaphone Orchestra |
| Irving Kahal | ... | music & lyrics by |
| Ray Heindorf | ... | music arranger (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Stanley Logan | ... | dialogue director |
Production Companies
- First National Pictures (present) (controlled by Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1934) (United States) (theatrical) (as The Vitaphone Corporation)
- Vitagraph Limited (1934) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers Pictures (1934) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1934) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1934) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. First National Films (1935) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv) (re-titled)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Sherwood Nash is a swindler who bootlegs Paris fashions for sale at cut-rate prices. His assistant Lynn poses as An American interested in a dress and Snap conceals a camera in his cane. When they try to steal the latest Baroque designs hidden cameras capture them. Threat and counterthreat lead to the suggestion of putting on a legitimate show.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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| Taglines | Warner Bros.' Fashion Extravaganza With Music See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $317,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $2,103,700 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Two things are notable: the only time the studio glamorized Bette Davis (she hated it) and a stupendous Busby Berkeley number where women's belly-buttons are prominently featured (under the code they would disappear for almost 25 years). See more » |
| Goofs | After the trio leaves the Bouquinistes (book sellers) along the Seine, the matte background previously showing Notre Dame Cathedral is no longer there. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Busby Berkeley and the Gold Diggers (1969). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Spin a Little Web of Dreams See more » |
| Quotes |
Glenda:
Something tells me the Golden Investment Corporation is about ready to Rest In Peace. I'm not much fun at a funeral. So, toot-toot! [exits] Snap: Lovely girl - when you're in the money. See more » |