Children of Pleasure

A picture of jazz-mad youth. More thrilling than "Our Moderns" or "Our Dancing Daughters"

4.7

1930•1h 10m

Production

A successful songwriter, dazzled by high society, falls for a society girl who is just playing around.

Cast

Photo of Lawrence Gray

Lawrence Gray

Danny Regan

Photo of Wynne Gibson

Wynne Gibson

Emma Gray

Photo of Judith Wood

Judith Wood

Pat Thayer

Photo of Kenneth Thomson

Kenneth Thomson

Rod Peck

Photo of Lee Kohlmar

Lee Kohlmar

Bernie

Photo of May Boley

May Boley

Fanny Kaye

Photo of Benny Rubin

Benny Rubin

Andy Little

Photo of Jack Benny

Jack Benny

Radio Performer Jack (uncredited)

Photo of Sidney Bracey

Sidney Bracey

Miles the Butler (uncredited)

Photo of Mary Carlisle

Mary Carlisle

Secretary (uncredited)

Photo of Ann Dvorak

Ann Dvorak

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Photo of Cliff Edwards

Cliff Edwards

Radio Performer Cliff (uncredited)

Photo of William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Party Butler #2 (uncredited)

Photo of Herbert Prior

Herbert Prior

Jeweler (uncredited)

Photo of Polly Ann Young

Polly Ann Young

Society Girl at Party (uncredited)

Photo of Rosalind Byrne

Rosalind Byrne

Girl at Party (uncredited)

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Reviews

F

Frank F

4/10

A good example of an early musical. Has more of a plot than average for the time. The film is well preserved, but audio recording techniques clearly had not yet been mastered. The weakest part of the film is the comedy bits.

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