Glorifying the American Girl (1929) on Blu-ray

Actor: Eddie Cantor
Director: Millard Webb
Genre: Musical
Year: 1929
Studio: Kino Classics
Length: 12/3/2019
Released: 12/3/2019
Rating: Not Rated (MPAA Rating)
Format: Blu-ray
Misc/Special Features: NTSC,2K Master derived from the UCLA Film & Television Archive's photochemical 35mm restoration, Audio commentary by Richard Barrios, author of A Song in the Dark: The Birth of the Musical Film, Hollywood: City of Celluloid (7 min. travelogue), Hearst Metrotone News (2 min. excerpt): backstage footage of Florenz Ziegfeld rehearsing dancers for a new stage production, La Cucaracha (1934 Technicolor musical short)
Language: English
Subtitles : n/a

DESCRIPTION:

The legendary Flo Ziegfeld "personally supervised" and appears briefly in this early Hollywood musical. Featured are 75 glorified beauties, music composed by Irving Berlin, wonderful costumes and choreography, and an all-star cast that includes Rudy Vallee crooning "Vagabond Lover," Helen Morgan singing "What Wouldn't I Do for That Man?," Eddie Cantor performing his "Cheap Charlie" skit, and more. With Mary Eaton, Noah Beery, Billie Burke, and a cavalcade of screen icons.