The Matinee Idol 96 years old

The famous matinee idol and blackface comedian, Don Wilson, heads out of town to escape adulation. There, calling himself Harry Mann, he accidentally joins a traveling acting troupe, and falls in love with Ginger Bolivar, who runs the troupe and stars in their Civil War melodrama. Don's producer sees the play, and thinks it's a comic masterpiece, and just what Don's Broadway show needs. But when Ginger finds out she's been played for a fool, will she forgive Don?

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The Matinee Idol Cast

Name Character
Bessie Love She was 29, 87 years old when she died as Ginger Bolivar
Lionel Belmore He was 60, 85 years old when he died as Jasper Bolivar
Mary Gordon She was 45, 81 years old when she died as Woman in Audience (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey He was 50, 64 years old when he died as Don's Valet (uncredited)
Sidney D'Albrook He was 46, 66 years old when he died as J. Madison Wilberforce (uncredited)
Ernest Hilliard He was 38, 57 years old when he died as Arnold Wingate
Joe Bordeaux He was 42, 64 years old when he died as Auditoning Actor (uncredited)
Johnnie Walker He was 34, 55 years old when he died as Don Wilson - aka Harry Mann

The Matinee Idol Crew

Name Department
Philip Tannura as Director of Photography. He was 30 (76) years old when He died Camera
Robert Lord as Story. He was 27 (75) years old when He died Writing
Frank Capra as Director. He was 30 (94) years old when He died Directing
Frank Capra as Producer. He was 30 (94) years old when He died Production
Peter Milne as Adaptation. He was 31 (71) years old when He died Writing
Harry Cohn as Producer. He was 36 (66) years old when He died Production
Elmer Harris as Adaptation. He was 50 (88) years old when He died Writing
Ernest Pagano as Story. He was 27 (52) years old when He died Writing
Arthur Roberts as Editor. He was 37 (70) years old when He died Editing
The Matinee Idol poster
The Matinee Idol (96 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, March 14, 1928
  • Runtime: 66 minutes