| High Society Blues | |
|---|---|
) original theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | David Butler |
| Produced by | William Fox |
| Written by | Howard J. Green from the story by Dana Burnett |
| Starring | Janet Gaynor Charles Farrell |
| Music by | R. H. Bassett Samuel Kaylin |
| Cinematography | Charles Van Enger |
| Edited by | Irene Morra |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
Release date | March 23, 1930 |
Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
High Society Blues (1930) is an American pre-Code film starring Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell. The movie was written by Howard J. Green from the story by Dana Burnett, and directed by David Butler.
Gaynor and Farrell made almost a dozen films together, including Frank Borzage's classics Seventh Heaven (1927), Street Angel (1928), and Lucky Star (1929); Gaynor won the first Academy Award for Best Actress for the first two and F. W. Murnau's Sunrise (1927).
Plot
A new country family comes to live among established wealthy neighbors.
Cast
- Janet Gaynor as Eleanor Divine
- Charles Farrell as Eddie Granger
- William Collier, Sr. as Horace Divine
- Hedda Hopper as Mrs. Divine
- Joyce Compton as Pearl Granger
- Lucien Littlefield as Eli Granger
- Louise Fazenda as Mrs. Granger
- Brandon Hurst as Jowles
External links
- High Society Blues at IMDb
- High Society Blues at AllMovie
- Janet Gaynor, Hedda Hopper in a scene from the film
- 1930: Hedda Hopper High Society Blues vintage photo W554 (scene with the main cast)