Follow the Leader (also released as Manhattan Mary) is a 1930 American pre-Code musical comedy film co-directed by Norman Taurog and Albert Parker. It stars Ginger Rogers and Ed Wynn in his film debut. The screenplay by Gertrude Purcell and Sid Silvers is based on a play by William K. Wells, George White and Lew Brown, with songs by Buddy DeSylva and Ray Henderson. It was produced and distributed by Paramount Publix Corporation.[1][2]
| Follow the Leader | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Norman Taurog Albert Parker |
| Written by | Gertrude Purcell Sid Silvers |
| Produced by | Paramount Publix |
| Starring | Ed Wynn Ginger Rogers |
| Cinematography | Larry Williams |
| Edited by | Barney Rogan |
| Music by | Buddy DeSylva Ray Henderson |
| Distributed by | Paramount Publix Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (January 2024) |
Cast
edit- Ed Wynn – Crickets
- Ginger Rogers – Mary Brennan
- Stanley Smith – Jimmy Moore
- Lou Holtz – Sam Platz
- Lida Lane – Ma Brennan
- Ethel Merman – Helen King
- Bobby Watson – George White
- Donald Kirke – R. C. Black
- William Halligan – Bob Sterling
- Holly Hall – Fritzie Devere
- Preston Foster – Two-Gun Terry
- James C. Morton – Mickie
- Tammany Young – Bull
- Jack La Rue – Gangster
- William Gargan – Gangster
- Eddie Roberts – Gangster
- William Black
- Dick Scott
- Jules Epailly – Gaston Duval
- Charles Henderson
References
edit- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:..Follow the Leader
- ^ Pictorial History of the Talkies by Daniel Blum c.1958 (reprint, revised 1970) p.25
External links
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