Glamour (1934 film)

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Glamour
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Directed by William Wyler
Written by Doris Anderson
Produced byB.F. Zeidman
Starring Paul Lukas
Constance Cummings
Phillip Reed
Cinematography George Robinson
Edited by Ted J. Kent
Music byHoward Jackson
Production
company
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date
  • April 9, 1934 (1934-04-09)
Running time
74 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Glamour is a 1934 American Pre-Code drama film directed by William Wyler and starring Paul Lukas, Constance Cummings and Phillip Reed. [1]

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Plot

An ambitious chorus girl marries an up-and-coming composer.

Cast

Reception

The film was a box-office disappointment for Universal. [2]

Preservation status

UCLA archive and Library of Congress are in possession of prints.

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References

  1. Glamour details Archived 2012-10-21 at the Wayback Machine , ftvdb.bfi.org.uk; accessed August 5, 2015.
  2. Churchill, D.W. (Nov 25, 1934). "TAKING A LOOK AT THE RECORD". New York Times. ProQuest   101193306.