Comedy · United States of America · 1933 · 1h 2m

Advice to the Lovelorn

Director

Cast

Lee Tracy as Toby Prentiss Sally Blane as Louise Paul Harvey as Gaskell Sterling Holloway as Benny C. Henry Gordon as Kane Isabel Jewell as Rose

Crew

James Van Trees — Director of Photography Allen McNeil — Editor Leonard Praskins — Writer Nathanael West — Novel Darryl F. Zanuck — Producer Gwen Wakeling — Costume Design

Tagline

HE KNOWS ALL THE ANSWERS TO THE LOVE PROBLEMS OF 10,000 WOMEN...

Synopsis

Los Angeles newspaper reporter Toby Prentiss is continually in trouble with his editor. He is demoted to running the paper's "Miss Lonelyhearts" advice column because he missed the scoop on a major earthquake whilst out on the town. Determined to be fired from the column he starts to give crazy advice to the readers, but this only makes him even more popular.

Mood & Themes

newspaper

Key Collaborators

Alfred L. Werker Director James Van Trees Director of Photography Allen McNeil Editor Leonard Praskins Writer Nathanael West Novel Darryl F. Zanuck Producer Gwen Wakeling Costume Design

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