Film Dictionary
February 18, 1970
The Matinee Idol (1928) **
Bessie Love is delightful in this Frank Capra comedy about provincial actors performing their tragic Civil War play on Broadway and seeing audiences applauding it as a campy farce comedy.
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Bessie Love is delightful in this Frank Capra comedy about provincial actors performing their tragic Civil War play on Broadway and seeing audiences applauding it as a campy farce comedy.