There is a sense of both hesitancy and confidence in this strange work from Samuel Goldwyn. The former comes through in the need to try and sell the idea of culture in the form of opera and ballet to his audience by having it seen and endorsed through the eyes of Miss Humanity, an honest rural woman hired by studio head Adolphe Menjou to give an average person's perspective on how movies should unfold. This…
Top Cast
Adolphe Menjou
Oliver Merlin
Vera Zorina
Olga Samara
Kenny Baker
Danny Beecher
Andrea Leeds
Hazel Dawes
Edgar Bergen
Edgar Bergen
Helen Jepson
Leona Jerome
Phil Baker
Michael Day
Ella Logan
Glory Wood
Jerome Cowan
Director
Charles Kullmann
Alfredo in 'La Traviata'
Nydia Westman
Ada
Frank Shields
Assistant Director
Alan Ladd
First Auditioning Singer (uncredited)
Bobby Clark
A. Basil Crane Jr.
Jimmy Ritz
Jimmy Ritz
Harry Ritz
Harry Ritz
Reviews
Adolphe Menjou is producer "Oliver Merlin" who selects "Hazel Dawes" (Andrea Leeds) to be his modern day arbiter elgantiae - to keep him in touch with the mood of the ordinary person on the street. Good idea, in principle, but he doesn't particularly agree with her; nor does he really know how to implement her information - so what we end up with here is a bit of a shambles of a film. Comedy, opera, (good - Vera…
FAQ about The Goldwyn Follies
What is The Goldwyn Follies about?
Movie producer chooses a simple girl to be "Miss Humanity" and to critically evalute his movies from the point of view of the ordinary person.
When was The Goldwyn Follies released?
The Goldwyn Follies was released in 1938.
What genres does The Goldwyn Follies belong to?
The Goldwyn Follies is categorised as Romance, Music, Comedy.
Who stars in The Goldwyn Follies?
The cast of The Goldwyn Follies includes Adolphe Menjou, Vera Zorina, Kenny Baker, Andrea Leeds, Edgar Bergen.