Wise Girls (film)

For the 2002 film, see WiseGirls.

Wise Girls
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	E. Mason Hopper
Screenplay by	Margaret Booth Elliott Nugent J. C. Nugent
Based on	Kempy 1922 play by Elliott Nugent J. C. Nugent
Starring	Elliott Nugent Norma Lee Roland Young J. C. Nugent Clara Blandick
Cinematography	William H. Daniels
Edited by	Margaret Booth
Production company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	September 21, 1929 (1929-09-21)
Running time	97 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Wise Girls is a 1929 American pre-Code comedy film directed by E. Mason Hopper and written by Margaret Booth, Elliott Nugent and J. C. Nugent. The film stars Elliott Nugent, Norma Lee, Roland Young, J. C. Nugent and Clara Blandick in her first talkie film. The film was released on September 21, 1929, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. ^{[1] [2]}

Plot summary

Wise Girls (1929)

Cast

• Elliott Nugent as Kempy
• Norma Lee as Kate Bence
• Roland Young as Duke Merrill
• J. C. Nugent as Dad
• Clara Blandick as Ma
• Marion Shilling as Ruth Bence
• Leora Spellman as Jane Wade
• James Donlan as Ben Wade

See also

• List of early sound feature films (1926–1929)

References

1. "Wise Girls (1929) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies . Retrieved November 10, 2014.
2. "Wise Girls". AFI Catalog of Feature Films . American Film Institute . Retrieved April 3, 2025.

External links

• Wise Girls at IMDb
• Wise Girls at the TCM Movie Database
• Wise Girls at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films