Dumbbells in Ermine (1930)
In which a certain reformer who was considered a paragon of virtue by the town's female kibitzers and busybodies meets a nifty blonde who knew him when
70 min
In a small town in Virginia, Faith Corey, daughter of a socially prominent family, meets and falls in love with Jerry Malone, a prizefighter, though her straitlaced mother wants her to marry Siegfried, a spellbinding "missionary reformer." Though Grandma Corey promotes the romance with the prizefighter, Mike, the fighter's hardboiled, wisecracking manager, tries to keep them apart; following a quarrel, Faith reconciles herself to marrying Siegfried, but when he invites a group of "weak sisters" to a revival meeting, he is disgraced when one accuses him of her downfall. Finally, with Mike's advice, Jerry wins back Faith and they are united with the family's blessings.
- Release date
- May 10, 1930
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Robert Armstrong as Jerry Malone
- James Gleason as Mike
- Barbara Kent as Faith Corey
- Claude Gillingwater as Uncle Roger
- Julia Swayne Gordon as Mrs. Corey
- Arthur Hoyt as Siegfried Strong
- Beryl Mercer as Grandma Corey
- Mary Foy as Mrs. Strong
- Charlotte Merriam as Camilla
- Marie Astaire as Showgirl
Crew
- John G. Adolfi · Director
- Lynn Starling · Writer
- Harvey F. Thew · Writer
- James Gleason · Writer
- Devereaux Jennings · Cinematographer