Hard to Get is a 1929 American all-talking sound pre-Code comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring Dorothy Mackaill, Charles Delaney and James Finlayson.
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Directed by | William Beaudine |
Screenplay by | Screenplay & titles: James Gruen Richard Weil |
Based on | "Classified" (1927 story) from Mother Knows Best by Edna Ferber |
Produced by | Ray Rockett |
Starring | Dorothy Mackaill Charles Delaney James Finlayson Louise Fazenda |
Cinematography | John F. Seitz |
Edited by | Stuart Heisler |
Music by | Alois Reiser |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Plot
editA dress shop employee falls in love with a millionaire.
Cast
edit- Dorothy Mackaill as Bobby Martin
- Charles Delaney as Jerry Dillon
- James Finlayson as Pa Martin
- Louise Fazenda as Ma Martin
- Jack Oakie as Marty Martin
- Edmund Burns as Dexter Courtland
- Clarissa Selwynne as Mrs. Cortland
Music
editThe film featured a theme song entitled "Things We Want Most Are Hard To Get" which was composed by Al Bryan, John McLaughlin and George W. Meyer.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Marshall, Wendy L. William Beaudine: From Silents to Television. Scarecrow Press, 2005. p. 311. ISBN 0810852187
External links
edit- Hard to Get at IMDb
- Hard to Get at the TCM Movie Database
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Still #1 and #2 at gettyimages.com