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Released March 14th, 1928, 'The Matinee Idol' stars Bessie Love, Johnnie Walker, Ernest Hilliard, Lionel Belmore The NR movie has a runtime of about 56 min, and received a user score of 63 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 16 respected users.
You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the plot: "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? Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc. in 1997."
'The Matinee Idol' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Amazon Video, Fawesome, and Tubi TV .
'The Matinee Idol' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on March 14th, 1928
