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29 December 1929 (USA)
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Vaudeville at its height!
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Cast
(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | Frank Fay | ... | Master of Ceremonies |
| William Courtenay | ... | The Minister - Guillotine sequence |
| H.B. Warner | ... | The Victim - Guillotine sequence |
| Hobart Bosworth | ... | Executioner - Guillotine Sequence |
 | John Barrymore | ... | Richard III in 'Henry VI Part III' |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Harry Akst | ... | Pianist - accompanying Irene Bordoni |
| Armida | ... | Dancer |
| Johnny Arthur | ... | Hero (song "The Pirate") |
| Mary Astor | ... | Herself (unconfirmed) (scenes deleted) |
| William Bakewell | ... | 'Bicycle Built for Two' number |
| Richard Barthelmess | ... | Himself - 'Meet My Sister' presenter |
| Noah Beery | ... | (song "The Pirate") / Soldier (segment "Rifle Execution") |
| Sally Blane | ... | 'Meet My Sister' number |
| Monte Blue | ... | Condemned man (segment "Rifle Execution") |
| Irène Bordoni | ... | Herself (song "Just for One Hour of Love") |
| Jack Buchanan | ... | Himself |
| Joseph Burke | (as Joe Burke) | |
| Marion Byron | ... | 'Meet My Sister' number |
| Georges Carpentier | ... | Boulevardier (song "If I Could Learn to Love") |
| Ethlyne Clair | ... | (song "Ladies of the Ensemble") |
| James Clemens | (as Jimmy Clemons) | |
| Ruth Clifford | ... | (song "Ladies of the Ensemble") |
| William Collier Jr. | ... | 'Bicycle Built for Two' number |
| Betty Compson | ... | (songs "The Pirate Number" / "Lady Luck") |
| Chester Conklin | ... | Traffic Cop (song "Bicycle Built for Two") |
| Heinie Conklin | ... | Ice Man (song "What Became of the Floradora Boys") |
| Dolores Costello | ... | 'Meet My Sister' number |
| Helene Costello | ... | 'Meet My Sister' number |
| Jack Curtis | ... | 'The Pirate' number |
| Viola Dana | ... | (songs "The Pirate" / "Meet My Sister" / "Ladies of the Ensemble") |
| Alice Day | ... | (songs "What Became of the Floradora Boys" / "Meet My Sister") |
| Marceline Day | ... | 'Meet My Sister' number |
| Sally Eilers | ... | (song "Ladies of the Ensemble") |
 | Douglas Fairbanks Jr. | ... | Ambrose (song "Bicycle Built for Two") |
| Louise Fazenda | ... | 'Recitations' sketch |
| Pauline Garon | ... | 'Bicycle Built for Two' number |
| Albert Gran | ... | Soldier (segment "Rifle Execution") |
| Alexander Gray | ... | (song "Lady Luck") |
| Lloyd Hamilton | ... | Hansom Cabby (song "What Became of the Floradora Boys number" / (segment "Recitations") / Soldier (segment "Rifle Execution") |
| Julanne Johnston | ... | (song "Ladies of the Ensemble") |
| Lupino Lane | ... | Street Cleaner (songs "What Became of the Floradora Boys") / 'Tramp' ballet |
| Frances Lee | ... | (song "Ladies of the Ensemble") |
| Lila Lee | ... | (song "What Became of the Floradora Boys") |
| Ted Lewis | ... | Himself (song "The Pirate") (as Ted Lewis & His Orchestra) |
| Winnie Lightner | ... | (songs "Pingo Pongo" / "Singing in the Bathtub") |
| Beatrice Lillie | ... | (segment "Recitations") |
| Jacqueline Logan | ... | (songs "The Pirate" / "Bicycle Built for Two") |
 | Myrna Loy | ... | (songs "What Became of the Floradora Boys" / "Chinese Fantasy") |
| Nick Lucas | ... | Lady Luck' solo (songs "The Only Song I Know" / "Chinese Fantasy") |
| Tully Marshall | ... | (song "The Pirate") / Soldier (segment "Rifle Execution") |
| Shirley Mason | ... | (songs "Meet My Sister" / "Ladies of the Ensemble") |
| Otto Matieson | ... | 'The Pirate' number |
| Philo McCullough | ... | 'The Pirate' number |
| Patsy Ruth Miller | ... | (songs "What Became of the Floradora Boys" / "If I Could Learn to Love") |
| Bull Montana | ... | 'The Pirate' number |
| Lee Moran | ... | Plumber (song "What Became of the Floradora Boys") / Soldier (segment "Rifle Execution") |
| Chester Morris | ... | $20 bet sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' number |
| Jack Mulhall | ... | 'Bicycle Built for Two' number |
| Edna Murphy | ... | 'Bicycle Built for Two' number |
| Carmel Myers | ... | (song "Ladies of the Ensemble") |
| Marian Nixon | ... | (song "What Became of the Floradora Boys") |
| Molly O'Day | ... | 'Meet My Sister' number |
| Gertrude Olmstead | ... | 'Bicycle Built for Two' number |
| Sally O'Neil | ... | (songs "What Became of the Floradora Boys" / "Meet My Sister") |
| Kalla Pasha | ... | (song "The Pirate") / Soldier (segment "Rifle Execution") |
| Anders Randolf | ... | 'The Pirate' number |
| Rin Tin Tin | ... | Himself - introducing "An Oriental Fantasy" |
| Sid Silvers | ||
| Sôjin | (as Sojin) | |
 | Ann Sothern | ... | (songs "Meet My Sister" / "Bicycle Built for Two") (as Harriet Byron) |
| Ben Turpin | ... | Waiter (song "What Became of the Floradora Boys") |
| Ada Mae Vaughn | ... | 'Meet My Sister' number |
| Alberta Vaughn | ... | 'Meet My Sister' number |
| Lolita Vendrell | ... | Dancer (as Lola Vendrell) |
| Edward Ward | (as Eddie Ward) | |
| Alice White | ... | (song "If I Could Learn to Love") |
| Ted Williams | ... | Himself (as Ted Williams Adagio Dancers) |
| Lois Wilson | ... | 'Bicycle Built for Two' number |
| Grant Withers | ... | 'Bicycle Built for Two' number |
 | Loretta Young | ... | 'Meet My Sister' number |
| Anthony Bushell | ... | 'Henry VI' sequence (uncredited) |
| Michael Cleary | ... | (uncredited) |
| Jack Haskell | ... | (uncredited) |
| M.K. Jerome | ... | (uncredited) |
| Lola | ... | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Marcelle | ... | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Wheeler Oakman | ... | 'The Pirate' number (uncredited) |
| Ray Perkins | ... | (uncredited) |
| E.J. Ratcliffe | ... | 'Henri VI' sequence (uncredited) |
| Bert Roach | ... | Father (song "What Became of the Floradora Boys") (uncredited) |
| Reginald Sharland | ... | (uncredited) |
| Dave Silverman | ... | (uncredited) |
| Louis Silvers | ... | (uncredited) |
| Norman Spencer | ... | (uncredited) |
| Lester Stevens | ... | (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| John G. Adolfi | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| J. Keirn Brennan | writer | |
| Frank Fay | writer | |
| William Shakespeare | Richard III sequence (uncredited) | |
Produced by | |||
| Darryl F. Zanuck | .... | producer | |
Cinematography by | |||
| Barney McGill | |||
Sound Department | |||
| Harvey Cunningham | .... | sound engineer | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Paul Ivano | .... | director of photography: second unit (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Larry Ceballos | .... | dance director | |
| Jack Haskell | .... | dance director | |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. Pictures (as The Vitaphone Corporation)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1929) (USA) (theatrical)
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USA:128 min
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Mono (Western Electric)
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According to the original review published in 'Variety' 27 November 1929, only 21 minutes of the total running time were not in Technicolor, a 17 minute section of Part One, and a four minute opening of Part Two.
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Featured in Hollywood Remembers: Myrna Loy - So Nice to Come Home to (1991) (TV)
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Military March
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This is hardly a movie at all, but rather a real vaudeville show, filmed for the most part "in proscenium", and starring some of the greatest stage stars of the day. "Singing in the Bathtub" is an absolutely amazing production number that must be seen-- be sure to wear your shower cap!