Bright Lights (1930)
What a Cast and Story - Crammed With Drama -- Songs -- Girls -- Hatred. And How Dorothy Does That Hula-Hula -- Oh Boy!
A successful Broadway star ready to retire from her wild career announces her engagement. But her tumultuous past isn't done with her yet.
Director: Michael Curtiz
Genre: Music, Drama, Romance, Crime
Runtime: 69 min
Release Date: September 21, 1930
Cast
- Dorothy Mackaill - Louanne
- Frank Fay - Wally Dean
- Noah Beery - Miguel Parada
- Daphne Pollard - Mame Avery
- James Murray - Connie Lamont
- Frank McHugh - Fish
- Inez Courtney - Peggy North
- Tom Dugan - Tom Avery
- Philip Strange - Emerson Fairchild
- Edmund Breese - Franklin Harris
Screenplay
- Humphrey Pearson (Screenplay)
- Henry McCarty (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Lee Garmes, Charles Schoenbaum
Editing: Harold Young
Production: First National Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Musical Spectacle, Musical Theater and Broadway Magic, Musical Theatre and Broadway Glitz, Broadway Musical and Stage Glamour, Opera Grandeur and Dramatic Voices
Keywords
musical, reporter, broadway, pre-code
More Films by Director: Michael Curtiz
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bright Lights about?
- A successful Broadway star ready to retire from her wild career announces her engagement. But her tumultuous past isn't done with her yet.
- Who directed Bright Lights?
- Bright Lights was directed by Michael Curtiz.
- Who stars in Bright Lights?
- Bright Lights stars Dorothy Mackaill, Frank Fay, Noah Beery, Daphne Pollard, James Murray, Frank McHugh.
- How long is Bright Lights?
- Bright Lights has a runtime of 1h 9m (69 minutes).
- What genre is Bright Lights?
- Bright Lights is a Music, Drama, Romance, Crime film.
- Where was Bright Lights produced?
- Bright Lights was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Bright Lights?
- The themes of Bright Lights include: Musical Spectacle, Musical Theater and Broadway Magic, Musical Theatre and Broadway Glitz, Broadway Musical and Stage Glamour, Opera Grandeur and Dramatic Voices.