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Movie Title

Let's Go Places (1930)

70 mins | Musical | 2 February 1930

Cast:

Joseph Wagstaff, Lola Lane, Sharon Lynn [ More ]

Director:

Frank R. Strayer

Writers:

William K. Wells, Andrew Bennison

Cinematographer:

Conrad Wells

Editor:

Alfred DeGaetano

Production Company:

Fox Film Corp.
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SOURCE CITATIONS
SOURCE
DATE
PAGE
Film Daily
2 Mar 1930
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New York Times
1 Mar 1930
p. 23
Variety
5 Mar 1930
p. 21
CAST
NAME
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
PRODUCTION CREDITS
NAME
PARENT COMPANY
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Fox Film Corp.
DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
Fox Film Corp.
NAME
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
DIRECTORS
Frank R. Strayer
Frank Strayer
Dir
William Tummel
William Tummell
Asst dir
PRODUCER
William Fox
Pres
PHOTOGRAPHY
Conrad Wells
Dir of photog
FILM EDITOR
Alfred DeGaetano
Al De Gaetano
Film ed
SOUND
Frank MacKenzie
Sd
DANCE
Danny Dare
Dance dir
SOURCES
SONGS
"Parade of the Blues," "Hollywood Nights," "Reach for a Rainbow," "Out in the Cold" and "Um, Um in the Moonlight," words and music by Con Conrad, Sidney Mitchell and Archie Gottler; "Snowball Man," words by Jimmy Monaco, music by James Hanley; "The Boop-Boop-a-Doopa-Doo Trot," words by George A. Little, music by Johnny Burke; "Fascinating Devil," words by Joseph McCarthy, music by Jimmy Monaco; "Let's Go Places," words and music by Cliff Friend and Jimmy Monaco.
SONGWRITERS/COMPOSERS
Cliff Friend
Jimmy Monaco
Joseph McCarthy
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DETAILS
Release Date:
2 February 1930
Production Date:

Copyright Info
Claimant
Date
Copyright Number
Fox Film Corp.
30 December 1929
LP1006
Physical Properties:
Sound
Movietone
Black and White
Duration(in mins):
70
Length(in feet):
6,442
Length(in reels):
8
Country:
United States
Language:
English
SYNOPSIS

Paul Adams, a singer, assumes the name of operatic tenor Paul Du Bonnet and sets out for a career in Hollywood. En route to the coast, he meets Marjorie Lorraine, who falls in love with him, and in Hollywood he occupies the mansion of the famous singer. By the time Du Bonnet arrives, Paul has successfully launched a film career, though he has lost Marjorie because Du Bonnet's wife is claiming him, sight unseen. All is resolved, however, when Du Bonnet discovers Paul to be his long-lost ...

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Paul Adams, a singer, assumes the name of operatic tenor Paul Du Bonnet and sets out for a career in Hollywood. En route to the coast, he meets Marjorie Lorraine, who falls in love with him, and in Hollywood he occupies the mansion of the famous singer. By the time Du Bonnet arrives, Paul has successfully launched a film career, though he has lost Marjorie because Du Bonnet's wife is claiming him, sight unseen. All is resolved, however, when Du Bonnet discovers Paul to be his long-lost nephew.

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GENRE
Genre:
Musical
Sub-genre:
Show business


Subject
Subject (Major):
Actors and actresses
Hollywood (CA)
Impersonation and imposture
Motion pictures
Singers
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