High Society Blues

"Just like a Story Book with its Beautiful Romance"

1930 1h 42m EN

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7.3

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★8.0TMDB · 1★7.3IMDB · 27

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Synopsis

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After selling his business in Iowa, Eli Granger and his family move to an exclusive Scarsdale area in New York, where by chance he occupies a house adjacent to Horace Divine, a wealthy businessman with whom he made his business transaction...

“Just like a Story Book with its Beautiful Romance”

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Cast

Janet Gaynor
Eleanor Divine
Charles Farrell
Eddie Granger
William Collier Sr.
Horace Divine
Hedda Hopper
Mrs. Divine
Joyce Compton
Pearl Granger
Lucien Littlefield
Eli Granger
Louise Fazenda
Mrs. Granger
Gregory Gaye
Count Prunier

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Butler
Writers: David Butler, Howard J. Green
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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96 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Butler, shot by Charles Van Enger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Irene Morra shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell and William Collier Sr. carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Just like a Story Book with its Beautiful Romance".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0020973 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

David Butler directs. Charles Van Enger behind the camera. Irene Morra cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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196 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by David Butler, shot by Charles Van Enger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Irene Morra shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell and William Collier Sr. carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Just like a Story Book with its Beautiful Romance".
7IMDB entry: tt0020973 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.