The Girl from Calgary
Genres
Overview
A French-Canadian girl is a champion bronc rider and is also a nightclub singer. An ambitious young man sees her act one night and is struck by her talent, realizing that she is good enough to become a Broadway star. He convinces her to accompany him to New York, where she indeed does become a Broadway star. However, the young man finds himself being squeezed out by greedy Broadway producers who see the talented young girl as their own personal gold mine.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
64 min
Release Date
1932-10-23
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
4
Vote Average
4
Fifi D'Orsay
Fifi Follette
Paul Kelly
Larry Boyd
Robert Warwick
Bill Webster
Edwin Maxwell
Earl Darrell
Astrid Allwyn
Mazie Williams
Eddie Fetherston
Monte Cooper
Geneva Mitchell
Dolores Baker (uncredited)
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