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1928 | DIRECTED BY FRANK CAPRA

The Matinee Idol

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Year
1928
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Bessie Love
Johnnie Walker
Ernest Hilliard
Lionel Belmore
David Mir
Joe Bordeaux
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First viewed:
7th May 2016
Last viewed:
1st Jan 2026
Total views:
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Directed by
frank capra Frank Capra
Starring
Bessie Love
Johnnie Walker
Ernest Hilliard
Lionel Belmore
David Mir
Joe Bordeaux
Sidney Bracey
Sidney DAlbrook
Mary Gordon
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19066
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Genres
Comedy
Comedy
Romance
Romance
Popular in these countries
  • United States United States
  • Argentina Argentina
  • Brazil Brazil
  • Pakistan Pakistan
  • Mexico Mexico
  • Sweden Sweden
  • Colombia Colombia
  • India India
News from around the web
The day of the Matinee Idol  Open The Magazine Wed, 1st October 2025

Kaantha trailer: Dulquer Salman is a matinee idol spiraling out of control. Watch  The Indian Express Thu, 6th November 2025

Dharmendra, cinema’s tender titan & timeless matinee idol, passes away at 89  The Assam Tribune Mon, 24th November 2025

The double life of Rock Hudson: ‘Let’s be frank, he was a horndog!’  The Guardian Fri, 6th October 2023

The Matinee Idol (1928)  Blu-ray.com Sat, 15th September 2018

Sidney Poitier, considered Hollywood’s first Black matinee idol, has died at 94  Salon.com Fri, 7th January 2022

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