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Children of Pleasure (1930)

"A picture of jazz-mad youth. More thrilling than "Our Moderns" or "Our Dancing Daughters""

4.7/10 1h 10m Apr 26, 1930
Comedy Music Romance

A successful songwriter, dazzled by high society, falls for a society girl who is just playing around.

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Movie Details

Original Title Children of Pleasure
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.1

Cast

Lawrence Gray
Lawrence Gray
Danny Regan
Popularity: 0.7
Wynne Gibson
Wynne Gibson
Emma Gray
Popularity: 1.1
Judith Wood
Judith Wood
Pat Thayer
Popularity: 0.7
Kenneth Thomson
Kenneth Thomson
Rod Peck
Popularity: 0.2
Lee Kohlmar
Lee Kohlmar
Bernie
Popularity: 0.1
May Boley
May Boley
Fanny Kaye
Popularity: 0.2
Benny Rubin
Benny Rubin
Andy Little
Popularity: 5.6
Jack Benny
Jack Benny
Radio Performer Jack (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.8
Sidney Bracey
Sidney Bracey
Miles the Butler (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.6
Mary Carlisle
Mary Carlisle
Secretary (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.4
Ann Dvorak
Ann Dvorak
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.6
Cliff Edwards
Cliff Edwards
Radio Performer Cliff (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.9

Key Crew

Director Harry Beaumont
Writer Crane Wilbur
Editor Blanche Sewell, George Todd

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
US

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Keywords

composer singer heiress pre-code blackface trial marriage

Reviews from TMDB

Frank F 4/10
Mar 20, 2018

A good example of an early musical. Has more of a plot than average for the time. The film is well preserved, but audio recording techniques clearly had not yet been mastered. The weakest part of the film is the comedy bits.

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Details
Release Date April 26, 1930
Runtime 1h 10m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.1
Links
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