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Where to Watch The Matinee Idol (1928) in the US
- 1928
- Passed
- 1h 6m
- 6.9IMDb
The Matinee Idol is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States.
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What it's about
The famous matinee idol and blackface comedian, Don Wilson, heads out of town to escape adulation. There, calling himself Harry Mann, he accidentally joins a traveling acting troupe, and falls in love with Ginger Bolivar, who runs the troupe and stars in their Civil War melodrama. Don's producer sees the play, and thinks it's a comic masterpiece, and just what Don's Broadway show needs. But when Ginger finds out she's been played for a fool, will she forgive Don?
Cast and crew
- Director
- Frank Capra
- Writer
- Robert Lord, Ernest Pagano, Elmer Harris
- Starring
- Bessie Love, Johnnie Walker, Ernest Hilliard
Details
- Release date
- Mar 14, 1928
- Language
- None, English
- Country
- United States
Where to Watch The Matinee Idol (1928) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch The Matinee Idol in the United States?
- The Matinee Idol is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on fuboTV (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on The Roku Channel (HD) and Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD). Rent the movie on Prime Video.
- Can I stream The Matinee Idol or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on fuboTV (HD). Rent the movie on Prime Video.
- Can I watch The Matinee Idol for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on The Roku Channel (HD) and Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD).
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