United States / Aug 30, 1940 / NR
The King of America's "ROYAL FAMILY" in the year's comedy hit!
1h 22min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
An alcoholic film star attempts a comeback. Director Walter Lang's 1940 comedy stars John Barrymore, Mary Beth Hughes, Anne Baxter, John Payne, Lionel Atwill and Edward Brophy.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Willie Fung | Confucius |
| Joan Valerie | Understudy |
| Charles Lane | Director |
| Dorothy Dearing | Debutante |
| Marc Lawrence | Tony |
| Hal K. Dawson | Ticket Seller |
| William Pawley | Electrician |
| Eddie Dunn | Furniture Man |
| James Flavin | Detective |
| Paul Brochard | Acrobat |
| Ralph Brooks | Audience Extra |
| Robert Conway | Assistant Treasurer |
| Sidney De Gray | Critic |
| John Dilson | Doctor Perkins |
| George Dobbs | Reporter |
| John Elliott | Pop - Stage Doorman |
| John Hiestand | Announcer (voice) |
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| Arthur Stuart Hull | Audience Extra |
| Arthur Stuart Hull | Herman |
| Bert Moorhouse | Audience Extra |
| William Newell | Reporter |
| Russell Saunders | Member of Acrobatic Troupe |
| Robert Shaw | Reporter |
| Brick Sullivan | Repo Man |
| Stanley Taylor | Reporter |
| Billy Wayne | Reporter |
| Larry Wheat | Audience Extra |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Great Profile |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date | 30 agosto 1940 |
| Production | Darryl F. Zanuck |
| Writer | Milton Sperling, Hilary Lynn |
| Editing | Francis D. Lyon |
| Cinematography | Ernest Palmer |
| Assistant directors | Walter Lang |
| Camera operators | Ernest Palmer |
| Additional photography | Ernest Palmer |
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| Production design | Richard Day, Joseph C. Wright, Thomas Little |
| Art direction | Richard Day, Joseph C. Wright, Thomas Little |
| Set decoration | Thomas Little, Richard Day, Joseph C. Wright |
| Costume design | Travis Banton |
| Makeup | Travis Banton |
| Hairstyling | Travis Banton |
Release dates
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