Young Man of Manhattan

Young Man of Manhattan

Young Man of Manhattan

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Young Man of Manhattan

1930

1h 19m

5.9(4 votes)

Comedy

Music

Romance

Overview

Two flappers try to get their newspaper reporter boyfriends to pay attention to them.

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Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Cast & Crew

10 members

Acting

Claudette Colbert

Ann Vaughn

Claudette Colbert

Directing

Norman Foster

Toby McLean

Norman Foster

Acting

Ginger Rogers

Puff Randolph

Ginger Rogers

Acting

Charles Ruggles

Shorty Ross

Charles Ruggles

Acting

Leslie Austin

Dwight Knowles

Leslie Austin

Acting

Lorraine Aalbu

Sherman Sister

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Acting

Aileene Aalbu

Sherman Sister

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Acting

Fern Aalbu

Sherman Sister

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Acting

Harriet Aalbu

Sherman Sister

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Acting

H. Dudley Hawley

Doctor

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