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The Matinee Idol

Plot: The famous matinee idol and blackface comedian, Don Wilson, heads out of town to escape adulation. There, calling himself Harry Mann, he accidentally joins a traveling acting troupe, and falls in love with Ginger Bolivar, who runs the troupe and stars in their Civil War melodrama
Release Date: Wednesday, March 14 1928
97 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Bessie LoveBessie Love. Bessie Love was 29 in The Matinee Idol as 'Ginger Bolivar'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 09 1898 –
Died: Sat, Apr 26 1986
Portrait of Johnnie WalkerJohnnie Walker. Johnnie Walker was 34 in The Matinee Idol as 'Don Wilson - aka Harry Mann'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 07 1894 –
Died: Mon, Dec 05 1949
Portrait of Ernest HilliardErnest Hilliard. Ernest Hilliard was 38 in The Matinee Idol as 'Arnold Wingate'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 31 1890 –
Died: Wed, Sep 03 1947
Portrait of Lionel BelmoreLionel Belmore. Lionel Belmore was 60 in The Matinee Idol as 'Jasper Bolivar'.
Birthday: Sat, May 11 1867 –
Died: Fri, Jan 30 1953
Portrait of David MirDavid Mir. David Mir was >> in The Matinee Idol as 'Eric Barrymaine'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joe BordeauxJoe Bordeaux. Joe Bordeaux was 42 in The Matinee Idol as 'Auditoning Actor (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 08 1886 –
Died: Sun, Sep 10 1950
Portrait of Sidney BraceySidney Bracey. Sidney Bracey was 50 in The Matinee Idol as 'Don's Valet (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 17 1877 –
Died: Wed, Aug 05 1942
Portrait of Sidney D'AlbrookSidney D'Albrook. Sidney D'Albrook was 41 in The Matinee Idol as 'J. Madison Wilberforce (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, May 03 1886 –
Died: Sun, May 30 1948
Portrait of Mary GordonMary Gordon. Mary Gordon was 45 in The Matinee Idol as 'Woman in Audience (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, May 16 1882 –
Died: Fri, Aug 23 1963

Crew

Portrait of Frank CapraFrank Capra. Frank Capra was 30 in The Matinee Idol as 'Director, Producer'
Birthday: Tue, May 18 1897 –
Died: Tue, Sep 03 1991
Portrait of Eugene De RueEugene De Rue. Eugene De Rue was >> in The Matinee Idol as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Philip TannuraPhilip Tannura. Philip Tannura was 30 in The Matinee Idol as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sun, Mar 28 1897 –
Died: Fri, Dec 07 1973
Portrait of Harry CohnHarry Cohn. Harry Cohn was 36 in The Matinee Idol as 'Producer'
Birthday: Thu, Jul 23 1891 –
Died: Thu, Feb 27 1958
Portrait of Arthur RobertsArthur Roberts. Arthur Roberts was 37 in The Matinee Idol as 'Editor'
Birthday: Thu, Jul 17 1890 –
Died: Sun, Feb 05 1961
Portrait of Ernest PaganoErnest Pagano. Ernest Pagano was 27 in The Matinee Idol as 'Story'
Birthday: Wed, Jan 16 1901 –
Died: Wed, Apr 29 1953
Portrait of Peter MilnePeter Milne. Peter Milne was 31 in The Matinee Idol as 'Adaptation'
Birthday: Sat, Aug 15 1896 –
Died: Fri, Mar 29 1968
Portrait of Robert LordRobert Lord. Robert Lord was 27 in The Matinee Idol as 'Story'
Birthday: Tue, May 01 1900 –
Died: Mon, Apr 05 1976
Portrait of Elmer HarrisElmer Harris. Elmer Harris was 50 in The Matinee Idol as 'Adaptation'
Birthday: Fri, Jan 11 1878 –
Died: Tue, Sep 06 1966
Portrait of Robert E. LeeRobert E. Lee. Robert E. Lee was 30 in The Matinee Idol as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Sat, Nov 13 1897 –
Died: Sat, Feb 15 1969