Footlights and Fools

Plot

Moore plays the "dual" role of a French singer in America who was originally an American chorus girl in France to acquire a new persona.

Cast

Colleen Moore as Betty Murphy / Fifi D'Auray

Raymond Hackett as Jimmy Willet

Fredric March as Gregory Pyne

Virginia Lee Corbin as Claire Floyd

Mickey Bennett (born 1915) as Call boy

Edward Martindel as Chandler Cunnungham

Adrienne D'Ambricourt as Jo

Fred Howard as Treasurer (credited as Frederick Howard)

Sydney Jarvis as Stage manager

Cleve Moore as Press agent

Andy Rice Jr. as Song plugger

Ben Hendricks Jr. as Stage doorman

Larry Banthim as Bud Burke

Earl Bartlett as Trio Leader (uncredited)

Nora Cecil (uncredited)

Production background

This film was Moore's fourth film under her contract signed February 28, 1929, and followed Smiling Irish Eyes, also with Moore and directed by Seiter.

Preservation status

This is considered a lost film with only the Vitaphone disks existing.

Soundtrack

"If I Can't Have You (If You Can't Have Me)"

Lyric by Al BryanMusic by George W. MeyerCopyright 1929 by Remick Music Corporation

"You Can't Believe My Eyes"

Lyric by Al BryanMusic by George W. MeyerCopyright 1929 by Remick Music Corporation

"Ophelia Will Fool You"

Lyric by Al BryanMusic by George W. MeyerCopyright 1929 by Remick Music Corporation

"Pilly Pom Pom Plee"

Lyric by Al BryanMusic by George W. MeyerCopyright 1929 by Remick Music Corporation