Just a Gigolo (1931 film)
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Just a Gigolo is a romantic comedy film
released by MGM
. It was directed by Jack Conway
, produced by Irving Thalberg
and starred William Haines
, Irene Purcell
, C. Aubrey Smith, and Ray Milland
. It was adapted from the 1930 play of the same name, which also starred Irene Purcell in the role of Roxana 'Roxy' Hartley.
The film features the song Just a Gigolo
.
Romantic comedy film
Romantic comedy films are films with light-hearted, humorous plotlines, centered on romantic ideals such as that true love is able to surmount most obstacles. One dictionary definition is "a funny movie, play, or television program about a love story that ends happily"...
released by MGM
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. is an American media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of films and television programs. MGM was founded in 1924 when the entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer...
. It was directed by Jack Conway
Jack Conway (film-maker)
Jack Ryan Conway was a film director and film producer, as well as an actor of many films in the first half of the 20th century....
, produced by Irving Thalberg
Irving Thalberg
Irving Grant Thalberg was an American film producer during the early years of motion pictures. He was called "The Boy Wonder" for his youth and his extraordinary ability to select the right scripts, choose the right actors, gather the best production staff and make very profitable films.-Life and...
and starred William Haines
William Haines
Charles William "Billy" Haines was an American film actor and interior designer. He was a star of the silent era until the 1930s, when Haines' career was cut short by MGM Studios due to his refusal to deny his homosexuality...
, Irene Purcell
Irene Purcell
Irene Mary Purcell was an American film actress.She notably appeared opposite William Haines in Just a Gigolo and with Buster Keaton and Jimmy Durante in The Passionate Plumber . A French-language version of the latter film, Le Plombier amoureux, was filmed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer at the same...
, C. Aubrey Smith, and Ray Milland
Ray Milland
Ray Milland was a Welsh actor and director. His screen career ran from 1929 to 1985, and he is best remembered for his Academy Award–winning portrayal of an alcoholic writer in The Lost Weekend , a sophisticated leading man opposite a corrupt John Wayne in Reap the Wild Wind , the murder-plotting...
. It was adapted from the 1930 play of the same name, which also starred Irene Purcell in the role of Roxana 'Roxy' Hartley.
The film features the song Just a Gigolo
Just a Gigolo (song)
"Just a Gigolo" is a popular song, adapted by Irving Caesar in 1929 from the Austrian song "Schöner Gigolo, armer Gigolo", written in 1928 by Leonello Casucci and Julius Brammer .-History:...
.
Cast (in credits order)
- William HainesWilliam HainesCharles William "Billy" Haines was an American film actor and interior designer. He was a star of the silent era until the 1930s, when Haines' career was cut short by MGM Studios due to his refusal to deny his homosexuality...
as Lord Robert 'Bobby' Brummel - Irene PurcellIrene PurcellIrene Mary Purcell was an American film actress.She notably appeared opposite William Haines in Just a Gigolo and with Buster Keaton and Jimmy Durante in The Passionate Plumber . A French-language version of the latter film, Le Plombier amoureux, was filmed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer at the same...
as Roxana 'Roxy' Hartley - C. Aubrey Smith as Lord George Hampton
- Charlotte Granville as Lady Jane Hartley
- Lilian BondLilian BondLilian Bond was a British film actress of the late 1920s through the 1940s, with most of her films being B-movies.-Life and career:...
as Lady Agatha Carrol - Albert Conti as A French Husband
- Maria Alba as A French Wife
- Ray MillandRay MillandRay Milland was a Welsh actor and director. His screen career ran from 1929 to 1985, and he is best remembered for his Academy Award–winning portrayal of an alcoholic writer in The Lost Weekend , a sophisticated leading man opposite a corrupt John Wayne in Reap the Wild Wind , the murder-plotting...
as Freddie - Lenore Bushman as Gwenny
- Gerald Fielding as Tony
- Yola d'AvrilYola d'AvrilYola d'Avril was a French-born actress, who appeared in numerous American productions such as New Movietone Follies of 1930 between 1925 and 1953....
as Pauline, Roxana's Maid