Music ·Drama ·Romance ·Crime · United States of America · 1930 · 1h 9m

Bright Lights

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Director
Michael Curtiz
Cast
Dorothy Mackaill as Louanne Frank Fay as Wally Dean Noah Beery as Miguel Parada Daphne Pollard as Mame Avery James Murray as Connie Lamont Frank McHugh as Fish
Crew
Charles Schoenbaum — Director of Photography Lee Garmes — Director of Photography Harold Young — Editor Henry McCarty — Screenplay Humphrey Pearson — Screenplay Edward Stevenson — Costume Design
Tagline

What a Cast and Story - Crammed With Drama -- Songs -- Girls -- Hatred. And How Dorothy Does That Hula-Hula -- Oh Boy!

Synopsis

A successful Broadway star ready to retire from her wild career announces her engagement. But her tumultuous past isn't done with her yet.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Michael Curtiz Director Charles Schoenbaum Director of Photography Lee Garmes Director of Photography Harold Young Editor Henry McCarty Screenplay Humphrey Pearson Screenplay Edward Stevenson Costume Design
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