Oh, for a Man! (1930)
November 28, 1930Release Date
Oh, for a Man! (1930)
November 28, 1930Release Date
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Cast & Crew.
Jeanette MacDonald
Carlotta Manson
Reginald Denny
Barney McGann
Marjorie White
Totsy Franklin
Warren Hymer
'Pug' Morini
Alison Skipworth
Laura
Albert Conti
Peck
Bela Lugosi
Frescatti
André Cheron
Costello
Gino Corrado
Signor Ferrari, Italian Master of Ceremonies
William B. Davidson
Kerry Stokes
Mary Gordon
Stage Door Admirer with Violets
Donald Hall
Carlotta's Backstage Admirer
Evelyn Hall
Emily, Dressing Room Dowager
Althea Henley
June, Dowager's Homely Daughter
Bodil Rosing
Masseuse
Mary F. Watkins
Story
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Details.
Release DateNovember 28, 1930
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 18m
Content RatingNR
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Oh, For a Man! is a 1930 American black-and-white musical comedy film based on a short story, "Stolen Thunder" by Mary F. Watkins. The original story appeared in The Saturday Evening Post June 7, 1930. Lugosi's character of Frescatti was later added to the screenplay. Well-dressed with a goatee, he resembled his Dr. Benet role in The Invisible Ray (1936) in stills. Since the criminal of the story does not receive just punishment in the end, the producers were years later unable to reissue this film after the establishment of the production code.
Production of the film (originally to be called "Stolen Thunder") began on September 13, 1930. It premiered theatrically on Nov. 28th. Although they lauded the cast, direction and music, most of the critics found the storyline "nothing to rave about" and Reginald Denny's Irish brogue annoying.