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Convention Girl

Convention Girl

19356.01h 7m

Overview

Wily hotel 'hostess' Babe LaVal navigates booming business, cabaret calls and shady deals in Atlantic City. She meets a soup magnate, and begins to feel it might be 'the real thing'.

Directed by Luther Reed
Written by George Boyle
Produced by David M. Thomas
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Top Cast

Rose Hobart

Rose Hobart

Cynthia 'Babe' LaVal

Weldon Heyburn

Weldon Heyburn

Bill Bradley

Sally O'Neil

Sally O'Neil

Gracie, Call Girl

Herbert Rawlinson

Herbert Rawlinson

Ward Hollister

Shemp Howard

Shemp Howard

Dan Higgins

Lucille Mendez

Lucille Mendez

Peg, Call Girl

J

James Spottswood

John 'Cupid' Pettyjohn

Nancy Kelly

Nancy Kelly

Betty, Singer-Call Girl

A

Alan Brooks

Ernest

Nell O'Day

Nell O'Day

Daisy Miller, Tommy's Sweetheart

Themes & Keywords

atlantic city

About Convention Girl

Convention Girl is a comedy, drama, music film released in 1935 exploring themes of atlantic city. Directed by Luther Reed, it stars Rose Hobart, Weldon Heyburn, Sally O'Neil. Wily hotel 'hostess' Babe LaVal navigates booming business, cabaret calls and shady deals in Atlantic City. She meets a soup magnate, and begins to feel it might be 'the real thing'.

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