A picture of jazz-mad youth. More thrilling than "Our Moderns" or "Our Dancing Daughters"
A successful songwriter, dazzled by high society, falls for a society girl who is just playing around.
Children of Pleasure (1930) is a comedy, music and romance film directed by Harry Beaumont, released on April 26, 1930 with a runtime of 1h 10m. It stars Lawrence Gray, Wynne Gibson, Judith Wood and Kenneth Thomson. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 4 ratings.
Lawrence Gray
as Danny Regan
Wynne Gibson
as Emma Gray
Judith Wood
as Pat Thayer
Kenneth Thomson
as Rod Peck
Lee Kohlmar
as Bernie
May Boley
as Fanny Kaye
Benny Rubin
as Andy Little
Jack Benny
as Radio Performer Jack (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey
as Miles the Butler (uncredited)
Mary Carlisle
as Secretary (uncredited)
Ann Dvorak
as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Cliff Edwards
as Radio Performer Cliff (uncredited)
Directed by Harry Beaumont, written by Richard Schayer and Crane Wilbur.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 4 ratings.
A good example of an early musical. Has more of a plot than average for the time. The film is well preserved, but audio recording techniques clearly had not yet been mastered. The weakest part of the film is the comedy bits.
Reviewed on March 20, 2018
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The main cast of Children of Pleasure (1930) includes Lawrence Gray, Wynne Gibson, Judith Wood, Kenneth Thomson and Lee Kohlmar. The film was directed by Harry Beaumont. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Children of Pleasure was released on April 26, 1930 and runs for 1h 10m.
Children of Pleasure (1930) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 4 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, music and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
