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Beauty for the Asking (1939)

TO the HIGHEST BIDDER! - the charm secrets that land that man

Genre : Romance, Drama

Runtime : 1H 8M

Director : Glenn Tryon
Writer : Doris Anderson, Paul Jarrico

Synopsis

Denny breaks up with his fiancée Jean to marries wealthy Flora. When Jean is fired from her job she decides to market the face cream she invented. After sending it to twelve rich woman, only Flora decides to invest in the business. As Denny has no job, the girls give him an office at the factory. The business takes off, but Jean finds that she is still in love with Denny and Denny seems to forget he is married to Flora.

Actors

Lucille Ball
Lucille Ball
Jean Russell
Patric Knowles
Patric Knowles
Denny Williams
Donald Woods
Donald Woods
Jeffrey Martin
Frieda Inescort
Frieda Inescort
Flora Barton-Williams
Inez Courtney
Inez Courtney
Gwen Morrison
Leona Maricle
Leona Maricle
Eve Harrington
Frances Mercer
Frances Mercer
Patricia Wharton
Whitney Bourne
Whitney Bourne
Peggy Ponsby
George Beranger
George Beranger
Cyril
Kay Sutton
Kay Sutton
Miss Whitman
Ann Evers
Ann Evers
Lois Peabody
Leon Belasco
Leon Belasco
Beauty Shop Owner (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing
Sayre Dearing
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Harold Miller
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Leonard Carey
Leonard Carey
Peters (uncredited)
Charles Coleman
Charles Coleman
Mrs. Harrington's Butler (uncredited)
George Ford
George Ford
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
George Golden
George Golden
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Eddie Hart
Eddie Hart
Reporter at Wedding (uncredited)
Fay Helm
Fay Helm
Miss Henley (uncredited)
Dick Johnstone
Dick Johnstone
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer
Edmund Mortimer
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Jack O'Shea
Jack O'Shea
Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Crews

Glenn Tryon
Glenn Tryon
Director
Doris Anderson
Doris Anderson
Screenplay
Paul Jarrico
Paul Jarrico
Screenplay
B.P. Fineman
B.P. Fineman
Producer
Frank Redman
Frank Redman
Director of Photography
Van Nest Polglase
Van Nest Polglase
Art Direction
George Crone
George Crone
Editor
Lee S. Marcus
Lee S. Marcus
Production Executive
Frank Tours
Frank Tours
Music Director
Carroll Clark
Carroll Clark
Art Direction
Edward Stevenson
Edward Stevenson
Costume Design
Darrell Silvera
Darrell Silvera
Set Decoration
Douglas Travers
Douglas Travers
Other
Stanley Cooley
Stanley Cooley
Sound Recordist
Edmund L. Hartmann
Edmund L. Hartmann
Story
Grace Norton
Grace Norton
Idea
Adele Buffington
Adele Buffington
Idea

Posters and backgrounds

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