Blonde Inspiration
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Directed by | Busby Berkeley |
Screenplay by | Marion Parsonnet |
Based on | Four Cents a Word 1937 play by John Cecil Holm |
Produced by | B.P. Fineman |
Starring | John Shelton Virginia Grey Albert Dekker Charles Butterworth Donald Meek |
Cinematography | Oliver T. Marsh Sidney Wagner |
Edited by | Gene Ruggiero |
Music by | Bronislau Kaper |
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Distributed by | Loew's Inc. |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Blonde Inspiration is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Busby Berkeley and written by Marion Parsonnet. The film stars John Shelton, Virginia Grey, Albert Dekker, Charles Butterworth, and Donald Meek. The film was released on February 7, 1941, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[1][2]
Plot
[edit]Aspiring western writer Jonathan moves to NY to try and sell his work. After numerous closed doors, he falls in with unscrupulous pulp magazine publisher Hendricks, who's deeply in debt and sees him as a source of free material, especially after regular writer Dusty refuses to work anymore without getting the money he's owed. Hendricks' secretary Margie feels bad for the deception but goes along with it to keep her own job. More catastrophes, both artistic and romantic, ensue before everything works out.
Cast
[edit]- John Shelton as Jonathan 'Johnny' Briggs
- Virginia Grey as Margie Blake
- Albert Dekker as Phil Hendricks
- Charles Butterworth as 'Bittsy' Conway
- Donald Meek as 'Dusty' King
- Reginald Owen as Reginald Mason
- Alma Kruger as Victoria Mason
- Rita Quigley as Regina Mason
- Marion Martin as Wanda 'Baby'
- George Lessey as C. V. Hutchins
References
[edit]- ^ "Blonde Inspiration (1941) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- ^ "Blonde Inspiration". TV Guide. Retrieved 28 November 2014.[permanent dead link]
Bibliography
[edit]- Fetrow, Alan G. Feature Films, 1940-1949: a United States Filmography. McFarland, 1994.
External links
[edit]- Blonde Inspiration at IMDb
- Blonde Inspiration at the TCM Movie Database
- Blonde Inspiration at AllMovie
- Blonde Inspiration at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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