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Glorifying the American Girl

A show business success story. A department store song-girl dances her way to the Ziegfeld Follies, but loses her boyfriend in the process.

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  • "A show business success story. A department store song-girl dances her way to the Ziegfeld Follies, but loses her boyfriend in the process."@en
  • "Produced under the supervision of Florenz Ziegfeld, this is the only film the great showman actively collaborated on. The story deals with a songstress' climb to the big time at the prodding of her obnoxious mother, while her unambitious counterpart ends up unglorified but happy. The Follies numbers presented include Rudy Vallee singing "I'm Just a Vagabond," Helen Morgan moaning a torch song and Eddie Cantor doing an amusing tailor-shop skit."@en
  • "A department store song-girl dances her way to the Ziegfeld Follies, but loses her boyfriend in the process. Includes revue scenes with Eddie Cantor in a clothing store skit and songs by Rudy Vallee and Helen Morgan."@en
  • ""As a child, Gloria Hughes cherishes the ambition of becoming a Ziegfeld revue girl, and at 17 she sings in the music department of a store where Buddy, who loves her, accompanies her on the piano. At the annual company picnic, Buddy takes her canoeing and proposes, but she rejects him, saying the stage is her greatest love. When the Miller-Mooney dancing act falls apart as the result of a quarrel, Miller takes on Gloria as his partner. In New York he makes objectionable advances, but she does obtain a Ziegfeld contract. Barbara, who loves Buddy, comes with him to see Gloria, and when Barbara is injured in a street accident, Buddy realizes that he loves her. At Gloria's debut, many celebrities are introduced. The show opens with Rudy Vallee and his orchestra, followed by a blues song from Helen Morgan, and Eddie Cantor does his 'Cheap Charlie' skit; then Gloria appears as the premiere danseuse and is a sensation. Her triumph is lessened by news of Buddy and Barbara's marriage, but she finds contentment in the applause"--AFI catalog, 1921-1930."@en
  • "In this star-studded musical, an aspiring dancer travels to New York City, leaving her home town and boyfriend behind to pursue her dreams. Set against a backdrop of the famous Ziegfeld Follies (our heroine does eventually score a coveted role as a Revue girl), the film features songs by Irving Berlin, rousing dance numbers, and numerous celebrity cameos, including Rudy Vallee, Helen Morgan, comedian Eddie Cantor, Johnny Weissmuller and even Florenz Ziegfeld himself!"
  • "A department store song-girl dances her way to the Ziegfeld Follies, but loses her boyfriend in the process."@en

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  • "Feature films"
  • "Feature films"@en
  • "Musicals"@en
  • "Drama"
  • "Drama"@en
  • "Dance"@en
  • "UCLA preservation"@en
  • "Features"@en
  • "Musical films"
  • "Musical films"@en
  • "Fiction films"

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  • "Glorifying the American Girl"@en
  • "Glorifying the American girl"
  • "Glorifying the American girl"@en

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