The Matinee Idol (1928)Stream and Watch Online

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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 61 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 14 respected users.

What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? 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, and Tubi TV .