For Beauty's Sake is a 1941 American comedy mystery film directed by Shepard Traube (1907–1983)[1] and written by Walter Bullock, Ethel Hill and Wanda Tuchock.[2] The film stars Ned Sparks, Marjorie Weaver, Ted North, Joan Davis, Pierre Watkin and Lenita Lane. The film was released on June 6, 1941, by 20th Century Fox.[3][4][5]
| For Beauty's Sake | |
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| Directed by | Shepard Traube |
| Screenplay by | Walter Bullock Ethel Hill Wanda Tuchock |
| Produced by | Darryl F. Zanuck |
| Starring | Ned Sparks Marjorie Weaver Ted North Joan Davis Pierre Watkin Lenita Lane |
| Cinematography | Charles G. Clarke |
| Edited by | Nick DeMaggio |
| Music by | David Buttolph |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date |
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Running time | 61 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editA young astronomy professor Bertram Erasmus Dillsome is forced by the terms of his late aunt's will to take over the running of her beauty salon in order to gain his inheritance. However, with the assistance of one of his students who has developed a crush on him, he manages to expose a gang of criminals operation out of the salon who may have murder his aunt.
Cast
edit- Ned Sparks as Jonathan B. Sweet
- Marjorie Weaver as Dime Pringle
- Ted North as Bertram Erasmus Dillsome
- Joan Davis as Dottie Nickerson
- Pierre Watkin as Middlesex
- Lenita Lane as Dorothy Sawter
- Richard Lane as Mr. Jackman
- Lotus Long as Ann Kuo
- Glenn Hunter as Rodney Blynn
- Lois Wilson as Mrs. Lloyd Kennar
- John Ellis as Lloyd Kennar
- Olaf Hytten as Father McKinley
- Tully Marshall as Julius H. Pringle
- Phyllis Fraser as Julia
- Isabel Jewell as Amy Devore
- Nigel De Brulier as Brother
- Janet Beecher as Miss Merton
- Margaret Dumont as Mrs. Franklin Evans
- Helena Phillips Evans as Mrs. Jellico
References
edit- ^ Fraser, C. Gerald (1983-07-25). "SHEPARD TRAUBE, 76, IS DEAD; STAGE PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ Fetrow p.153
- ^ "For Beauty's Sake (1941) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
- ^ Hal Erickson (2015). "For-Beauty-s-Sake - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2015-09-27. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
- ^ "For Beauty's Sake". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
Bibliography
edit- Fetrow, Alan G. Feature Films, 1940-1949: a United States Filmography. McFarland, 1994.
External links
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