And She Learned About Dames

1934
9m

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Students at New York's Rovina Finishing School for Girls send their photographs to the makers of Claybury's Beauty Soap in the hope of being chosen as "Miss Complexion of 1934". Martha Howso... Read allStudents at New York's Rovina Finishing School for Girls send their photographs to the makers of Claybury's Beauty Soap in the hope of being chosen as "Miss Complexion of 1934". Martha Howson wins the contest, which includes a trip to Hollywood and a tour of the Warner Brothers l... Read allStudents at New York's Rovina Finishing School for Girls send their photographs to the makers of Claybury's Beauty Soap in the hope of being chosen as "Miss Complexion of 1934". Martha Howson wins the contest, which includes a trip to Hollywood and a tour of the Warner Brothers lot with Lyle Talbot. When she gets to the studio, all she wants to do is meet Dick Powell,... Read all

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Lyle Talbot

Self

Martha Merrill

Martha Howson

Busby Berkeley

Self
(uncredited)

Joan Blondell

Self
(archive footage)
(uncredited)

Margaret Carthew

Student
(uncredited)

Hugh Herbert

Self
(uncredited)

Ruby Keeler

Self
(archive footage)
(uncredited)

Guy Kibbee

Self
(uncredited)

Ethelreda Leopold

Student
(uncredited)

Zasu Pitts

Self
(archive footage)
(uncredited)

Dick Powell

Self
(uncredited)

Victoria Vinton

Student
(uncredited)

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Trivia
This film short is included as an extra in the Warner DVD of Dames (1934).

Quotes
Martha Howson: I wonder what it's like to be kissed by Dick Powell?

Crazy credits
Watch for Dames (1934) Warner Bros. 5th Sensational Musical Hit with Joan Blondell Dick Powell Ruby Keeler Zasu Pitts Guy Kibbee Hugh Herbert 350 of the Most GORGEOUS Creatures on Earth DAMES! DAMES! DAMES!

Connections
Featured in That's Dancing! (1985)

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Dames
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Music by Harry Warren
Played during opening credits
Reprised throughout the film and during the closing montage

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6/10

Some shameless self-promotion from Warner Brothers.

It was fortunate that I saw this immediately after seeing "Dames", as Turner Classic Movies showed it immediately after the film it had promoted. And, if you get the Busby Berkeley DVD set, you can also see it. Now this is NOT a must-see short film--it's simply a case of self-promotion that was aired in the weeks preceding the release of "Dames" in order to drum up interest in this rather ordinary Busby Berkeley musical.

The film begins with some ladies talking about the film "Dames" and how the film can give ladies a lot of tips about beauty and elegance. Seconds later, the unattractive lady listening in has apparently taken this advice and has won some sort of beauty contest. Then, Lyle Talbot takes the lady around the studio and talks about the upcoming movie. It culminates with her seeing her idol, Dick Powell, and getting 'souvenirs' to take home with her.

All in all, a harmless film that you don't need to see BUT which makes seeing "Dames" a bit more interesting.