What Men Want (1930 film)
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| Directed by | Ernst Laemmle |
| Screenplay by | John B. Clymer Dorothy Yost |
| Story by | Samuel Hopkins Adams |
| Produced by | Carl Laemmle |
| Starring | Pauline Starke Ben Lyon Hallam Cooley Barbara Kent Robert Ellis Carmelita Geraghty |
| Cinematography | Roy Overbaugh |
| Edited by | Philip Cahn |
| Music by | Heinz Roemheld |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
What Men Want is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by Ernst Laemmle and starring Pauline Starke, Ben Lyon, Hallam Cooley, Barbara Kent, Robert Ellis and Carmelita Geraghty. (All three credited actresses were WAMPAS Baby Stars.) Written by John B. Clymer and Dorothy Yost, the film was released on July 13, 1930, by Universal Pictures.[1][2][3]
Plot
Lee Joyce tells her lover, Howard LeMoyne, that she is actually in love with another man, Kendall James. As soon as her breakup happens, Lee's younger sister Betty turns up and Kendall becomes infatuated with her instead. In anger, Lee shatters her sister's romance by revealing her previous affair with Kendall, after which Lee tries to return to Howard.
Cast
- Pauline Starke as Lee Joyce
- Ben Lyon as Kendall James
- Hallam Cooley as Bunch
- Barbara Kent as Betty 'Babs' Joyce
- Robert Ellis as Howard LeMoyne
- Carmelita Geraghty as Mabel
References
- ^ "What Men Want (1930) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- ^ Sandra Brennan (2016). "What-Men-Want - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on January 5, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- ^ "What Men Want". Afi.com. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
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