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The Girl from Woolworth's (1929)

5 Times the Thrill - 10 Times the Romance

Genre : Comedy, Music

Runtime : 1H 0M

Director : William Beaudine

Synopsis

Daisy, a clerk at Woolworth's, loves to sing. She meets Bill, a guard on the subway, at a party and they're both attracted to each other, but each tells the other that they have a different job than they actually do. Bill later finds her handbag on the subway, returns it to her and invites her to dinner. They dine at the swanky Mayfield Club, where owner Lawrence Mayfield is also attracted to Daisy and offers her a job there as a singer. Bill is not happy, although Daisy is.

Actors

Alice White
Alice White
Pat King
Gladden James
Gladden James
Dowling
Bert Moorhouse
Bert Moorhouse
Dave
Patricia Caron
Patricia Caron
Cleo
William Orlamond
William Orlamond
Pa Donnelly
Milla Davenport
Milla Davenport
Ma Donnelly
Charles Delaney
Charles Delaney
Bill Harigan (uncredited)
Rita Flynn
Rita Flynn
Tille Hart (uncredited)
Ben Hall
Ben Hall
Jerry Donelly (uncredited)
Wheeler Oakman
Wheeler Oakman
Lawrence Mayfield (uncredited)

Crews

William Beaudine
William Beaudine
Director
Adele Comandini
Adele Comandini
Story
Adele Comandini
Adele Comandini
Scenario Writer
Richard Weil
Richard Weil
Scenario Writer
Edward Ludwig
Edward Ludwig
Scenario Writer

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