Warner Brothers, 1935
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy
Running time: 90 minutes
Songs:
Page Miss Glory.
Cast:
Marion Davies, Dick Powell, Pat O'Brien, Mary Astor, Allen Jenkins, Frank McHugh,
Patsy Kelly.
Synopsis:
Loretta Dowrimple, tired of life in Red Hook, moves to New York to take the city by
storm; as a chamber maid. At the Park Regis, Loretta pals around with fellow maid Patsy
Kelly. A broke photographer (Pat O'Brien) is scamming the hotel for as long as they'll let
him stay.
A radio show sponsored by a big yeast company advertises for people to send in photographs
for a beauty contest with a big prize. O'Brien and his pal concoct a phoney photo using
the best parts from all the famous movie stars. Proclaimed "Dawn Glory", their
photo wins the contest and they are strapped to produce a real Miss Glory. Guess who's
cleaning the bedroom when Miss Glory's presence is urgent? Loretta becomes a reluctant
Miss Glory and shrieks when the press flashbulbs flair.
A dizzy pilot (Dick Powell) named Bingo falls in love with Miss Glory (from the photo) and
proposes to her over a live radio broadcast. Dawn accepts the proposal and there are many
attempts to keep the two of them apart. O'Brien is not anxious to loose his golden goose,
but everything falls apart when Dawn is kidnapped. Eventually Dawn is found in the hotel
and Bingo takes her up in his plane for some 'loops'. They fly away happily ever after.
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