Footlight Fever
1941 film
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Footlight Fever is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Irving Reis and starring Alan Mowbray, Donald MacBride, Elisabeth Risdon and Elyse Knox. Produced and distributed by RKO Pictures, it is a sequel to the 1940 film Curtain Call.
| Footlight Fever | |
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| Directed by | Irving Reis |
| Screenplay by | Bert Granet Ian McLellan Hunter |
| Produced by | Howard Benedict |
| Starring | Alan Mowbray Donald MacBride Elyse Knox |
| Cinematography | Robert De Grasse |
| Edited by | Theron Warth |
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| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
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Running time | 69 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Alan Mowbray and Donald MacBride reprise their roles as theatrical producers Donald Avery and Geoffrey 'Jeff' Crandall. This time they try to con a millionairess into funding their latest show by posing as old friends of her lost love.
Cast
- Alan Mowbray as Avery
- Donald MacBride as Crandall
- Elisabeth Risdon as Aunt Hattie
- Lee Bonnell as John Carter
- Elyse Knox as Eileen Drake
- Charles Quigley as Spike
- Georgia Backus as Imogene, Secretary
- Eddie Borden as Joe
- Chester Clute as Mr. Holly
- Charles Halton as Mr. E.J. Fingernogle
- Lew Kelly as Jarvis
- Mantan Moreland as Willie Hamsure, Elevator Operator
- Bradley Page as Harvey Parker
- Keye Luke as Chinese Restaurant Waiter
