What Men Want (1930 film)
What Men Want is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by Ernst Laemmle and starring Pauline Starke, Ben Lyon, Hallam Cooley, Barbara Kent, Robert Ellis and Carmelita Geraghty. (All three credited actresses were WAMPAS Baby Stars.) Written by John B. Clymer and Dorothy Yost, the film was released on July 13, 1930, by Universal Pictures.[1][2][3]
| What Men Want | |
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| Directed by | Ernst Laemmle |
| Produced by | Carl Laemmle |
| Screenplay by | John B. Clymer Dorothy Yost |
| Story by | Samuel Hopkins Adams |
| Starring | Pauline Starke Ben Lyon Hallam Cooley Barbara Kent Robert Ellis Carmelita Geraghty |
| Music by | Heinz Roemheld |
| Cinematography | Roy Overbaugh |
| Edited by | Philip Cahn |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Lee Joyce tells her lover, Howard LeMoyne, that she is actually in love with another man, Kendall James. As soon as her breakup happens, Lee's younger sister Betty turns up and Kendall becomes infatuated with her instead. In anger, Lee shatters her sister's romance by revealing her previous affair with Kendall, after which Lee tries to return to Howard.
Cast
- Pauline Starke as Lee Joyce
- Ben Lyon as Kendall James
- Hallam Cooley as Bunch
- Barbara Kent as Betty 'Babs' Joyce
- Robert Ellis as Howard LeMoyne
- Carmelita Geraghty as Mabel
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References
- "What Men Want (1930) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
- "What-Men-Want - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
- "What Men Want". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
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