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Bottoms Up (1934)

Promoter Smoothe King helps a pair of phonies con their
way into a movie company. As Wanda heads toward stardom,
she turns more and more from King toward the matinee idol.
King must decide between his plans and her happiness.

Directed by David Butler

Writing credits: David Butler, Buddy G. DeSylva, Sid Silvers

Cast:

Spencer Tracy ....  'Smoothie' King
Pat Paterson ....  Wanda Gale
ohn Boles ....  Hal Reed
Sid Silvers ....  Spud Mosco aka Reginald Morris
Herbert Mundin ....  Limey Brook aka Lord Brocklehurst
Harry Green ....  Louis Baer aka Wolf
Thelma Todd ....  Judith Marlowe
Robert Emmett O'Connor ....  Detective Rooney
Dell Henderson ....  Lane Worthing
Suzanne Kaaren ....  Wolf's Secretary
Douglas Wood ....  Baldwin
Mariska Aldrich ....  Opera Singer
William Arnold ....  Yes Man
Lee Auburn ....  Chorine
Lucille Ball ....  Blonde Party Girl
Bonnie Bannon ....  Chorine
Lynn Bari ....  Chorine
Johnny Boyle ....  Dance Specialty
Richard Carle ....  Bit Part
Dolores Casey ....  Chorine
Irene Coleman ....  Showgirl
Allen Connor ....  Ticket Taker
Cecil Cunningham ....  Bit Part
Ann Darcy ....  Chorine
Opal Ernie ....  Girl
David Field ....  Reporter
Jean Gale ....  Showgirl
June Gale ....  Chorine
Sugar Geise ....  Chorine
Sammy Glasser ....  Harmonica Player
Betty Gordon ....  Chorine
Jane Hamilton ....  Chorine
Kathryne Hankin ....  Chorine
Walter Hardwick ....  Waiter
Samuel E. Hines ....  Bellboy
Vivian Keefer ....  Chorine
Laura La Marr ....  Chorine
Mary Lange ....  Chorine
Shirley Lloyd ....  Chorine
Arthur Loft ....  Yes Man
Dona Massin ....  Chorine
Paul McVey ....  Party Extra
Ruth Moody ....  Chorine
Ferdinand Munier ....  Bit Part
John T. Murray ....  Radio Announcer
Ned Norton ....  Yes Man
Frank O'Connor ....  Jack, Director
Vera Payton ....  Girl
Barbara Pepper ....  Chorine
Virginia Pine ....  Showgirl
Virginia Ray ....  Chorine
Ronald R. Rondell ....  Party Extra
Beverly Royde ....  Chorine
Loretta Rush ....  Girl
Katharine Snell ....  Chorin
Larry Steers ....  Party Extra
Alice Stombs ....  Chorine
Valerie Traxler ....  Chorine
Ernest Wood ....  Hotel Clerk

Produced by Buddy G. DeSylva
Original Music by Harold Adamson, C. Bakaleinikoff, Howard Jackson,
Burton Lane, Richard A. Whiting
Cinematography by Arthur C. Miller
Film Editing by Irene Morra
Art Direction by Gordon Wiles
Costume Design by Russell Patterson
Sound Department Joseph E. Aiken
Other crew:
Harold Adamson ....  lyricist
Harold Hecht ....  dance director
Howard Jackson ....  music arranger: orchestra
Gus Kahn ....  lyricist
Burton Lane ....  lyricist
Russell Patterson ....  dance sets
Sam Benson ....  wardrobe supervisor

Runtime: 85 min
Country: USA
Language: English
Color: Black and White
Sound Mix: Mono

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