Stardust (1938)
Carla de Hulvea is a rumba dancer who makes news by posing as a South-American heiress. She is doing fine with her hoax until she meets American Peter Jackson, a high-pressure promoter who is looking for movie-producing money. He does some big-time bluffing on his own in order to get Carla to invest in a film he is making with his partner, Roy Harley. Through Carla, Roy meets actress Diana West, who is given a role in the movie, and Roy falls in love with her.
- Date of release
- 1938-03-25
- TMDB
- 5.2 / 10 (4)
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Genres
- Comedy, Music, Romance
- Director
- Melville W. Brown
Casting
- Ben Lyon — Roy Harley
- Lupe Vélez — Carla de Huelva
- Wallace Ford — Peter Jackson
- Jean Colin — Diana West
- Harry Langdon — Otto Schultz
- Mary Cole — Peggy
- Cyril Raymond — Jerry Sears
- Ronald Ward — Eric Williams
- Arthur Finn — J.D. Meyers
- Philip Pearman — Prince
- Andreas Malandrinos — Ambassador
- Olive Sloane — Gloria Dane
Interesting facts
Stardust is a 1938 British musical comedy film directed by Melville W. Brown and starring Lupe Vélez, Ben Lyon and Wallace Ford. It was written by John Meehan Jr. from an original story by John E. Harding.
Production
Production began in November 1936 at the Rock Studios in Elstree. The film's sets were designed by the art director George Provis. Special effects were by the New Zealand artist Len Lye.
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