Talent Scout

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Talent Scout

1937

1h 2m

6.0(2 votes)

Drama

Music

Romance

Overview

A Hollywood heartthrob helps a small-town girl achieve stardom.

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Cast & Crew

42 members

Acting

Donald Woods

Steve Stewart

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Jeanne Madden

Mary Brannigan

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Fred Lawrence

Raymond Crane

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Rosalind Marquis

Bernice Fox

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Joseph Crehan

A.J. Lambert

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Charles Halton

M.B. Carter

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Teddy Hart

Moe Jerome

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Mary Treen

Janet Morris

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Robert Paige

Bert Smith

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Al Herman

Jack Scholl

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Joan Valerie

Ruth - Secretary

Writing

John Pearson

Jed Hudkins

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John Harron

Charlie - Bus Driver

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Mary Doyle

Miss Grant - Carter's Secretary

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Harry Fox

Robert Donnolly - Rehearsal Director

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Eddie Acuff

Musselman - Writer (uncredited)

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Joan Blondell

Benefit Show Guest (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Glen Cavender

Furniture Department Man (uncredited)

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Claudia Coleman

Mrs. Carter (uncredited)

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Gloria Dickson

Blonde on Bus (uncredited)

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Don Downen

Extra in Studio Lunchroom (uncredited)

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Jay Eaton

Extra in Carter's Outer Office (uncredited)

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Patricia Ellis

Benefit Show Guest (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Eddie Graham

Studio Lunchroom Wisecracker (uncredited)

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Allen Jenkins

Benefit Show Guest (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Donald Kerr

Twerp - Writer (uncredited)

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Milton Kibbee

Extra in Carter's Outer Office (uncredited)

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Wilfred Lucas

Director of Screen Test (uncredited)

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Miki Morita

Cato - Steve's Valet (uncredited)

Acting

Frank Orth

Burlesque Theatre Manager (uncredited)

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Dick Purcell

Benefit Show Guest (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Craig Reynolds

Benefit Show Guest (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Sam Rice

Garage Owner (uncredited)

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John J. Richardson

Studio Worker Extra (uncredited)

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Cliff Saum

Lambert's Set Assistant (uncredited)

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Jeffrey Sayre

Story Researcher (uncredited)

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Ferdinand Schumann-Heink

Costume Designer (uncredited)

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John Shelton

Location Manager (uncredited)

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Larry Steers

Maitre d' (uncredited)

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Leo White

Extra in Studio Lunchroom (uncredited)

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Lottie Williams

Autograph Hound Extra (uncredited)

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Jack Wise

Extra at Benefit Show (uncredited)

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