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Starlit Days at the Lido
Starlit Days at the Lido

Starlit Days at the Lido

See the Stars at Play!

Genres

Documentary

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Basically this is a commercial for Hollywood's Lido Lounge and for MGM contract players. The Lido is a large watering hole; we visit one afternoon with an orchestra playing, all sorts of stars and would-be stars sitting at tables near the pool alongside paying customers, and bathing beauties parading and diving. The Lido's manager, Reggy Denny, introduces the stars in the audience. He's sometimes interrupted by someone who does a bit, sings a song, or otherwise entertains: most of these are novelty acts. By the end, everyone's having a swell time.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

19 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

28 September 1935

Country

United States of America

Cast

Eddie Bartell

Eddie Bartell

Self

Jimmy Hollywood

Jimmy Hollywood

Self

Henry Busse

Henry Busse

Self

Three Radio Rogues

Three Radio Rogues

Self

Henry Taylor

Henry Taylor

Self

Donald Grayson

Donald Grayson

Self

Arthur Lake

Arthur Lake

Self

Anne Brown

Anne Brown

Self

Marion Stephanie

Marion Stephanie

Self

The Fanchonettes

The Fanchonettes

Self

Baby LeRoy

Baby LeRoy

Self

Constance Bennett

Constance Bennett

Self

Johnny Mack Brown

Johnny Mack Brown

Self

Buster Crabbe

Buster Crabbe

Self

Reginald Denny

Reginald Denny

Self

Clark Gable

Clark Gable

Self

Robert Montgomery

Robert Montgomery

Self

Frank Shields

Frank Shields

Self

Mary Stewart

Mary Stewart

Fanchonette

Wilmer Allison

Wilmer Allison

Self

Bonnie Bannon

Bonnie Bannon

Chorus Girl

Richard Barthelmess

Richard Barthelmess

Self

William Benda

William Benda

Self

John Boles

John Boles

Self

Diane Cook

Diane Cook

Chorus Girl

Lili Damita

Lili Damita

Self

Cliff Edwards

Cliff Edwards

Self

Sally Eilers

Sally Eilers

Self

Tic-Toc Girls

Tic-Toc Girls

Self

Betty Holt

Betty Holt

Self

Mary Lange

Mary Lange

Chorus Girl

Francis Lederer

Francis Lederer

Self

Mary Loos

Mary Loos

Self

Ben Turpin

Ben Turpin

Self

Suzy Wandas

Suzy Wandas

Lady Magician

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