Dames

"A WORLD'S FAIR OF BEAUTY, SONG - LAUGHTER!"

Sep 1 1934 Approved 1h 31m
Comedy, Music, Romance

A reformer's daughter wins the lead role in a scandalous Broadway show.

Plot

Multi-millionaire Ezra Ounce wants to start a campaign against 'filthy' forms of entertainment, like Broadway-Shows. He comes to his relatives families and makes them members of his morale-boosting campaign. But Jimmy, another relative is producing a show, starring Ezra's niece Barbara. But he had bad luck with his backer, this person has given him an invalid check. Another of his victims, the show-girl Mabel has the idea of blackmailing Horace, Barbara's father, whom she has met before in a slightly compromising situation to get the money.

Written by

Delmer Daves, Robert Lord

Directed by

Ray Enright, Busby Berkeley

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 win

Scores
# of Votes
2,516
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA