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Beauty for the Asking
Beauty for the Asking

Beauty for the Asking

TO the HIGHEST BIDDER! - the charm secrets that land that man

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RomanceDrama

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Denny breaks up with his fiancée Jean to marries wealthy Flora. When Jean is fired from her job she decides to market the face cream she invented. After sending it to twelve rich woman, only Flora decides to invest in the business. As Denny has no job, the girls give him an office at the factory. The business takes off, but Jean finds that she is still in love with Denny and Denny seems to forget he is married to Flora.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

68 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

24 February 1939

Country

United States of America

Cast

Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball

Jean Russell

Patric Knowles

Patric Knowles

Denny Williams

Donald Woods

Donald Woods

Jeffrey Martin

Frieda Inescort

Frieda Inescort

Flora Barton-Williams

Inez Courtney

Inez Courtney

Gwen Morrison

Leona Maricle

Leona Maricle

Eve Harrington

Frances Mercer

Frances Mercer

Patricia Wharton

Whitney Bourne

Whitney Bourne

Peggy Ponsby

George Beranger

George Beranger

Cyril

Kay Sutton

Kay Sutton

Miss Whitman

Ann Evers

Ann Evers

Lois Peabody

Leon Belasco

Leon Belasco

Beauty Shop Owner (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing

Sayre Dearing

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Leonard Carey

Leonard Carey

Peters (uncredited)

Charles Coleman

Charles Coleman

Mrs. Harrington's Butler (uncredited)

George Ford

George Ford

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

George Golden

George Golden

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Eddie Hart

Eddie Hart

Reporter at Wedding (uncredited)

Fay Helm

Fay Helm

Miss Henley (uncredited)

Dick Johnstone

Dick Johnstone

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer

Edmund Mortimer

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Jack O'Shea

Jack O'Shea

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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