''The Jazz Cinderella'' is a 1930 American romantic

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

Scott Pembroke Scott Pembroke (September 13, 1889 – February 21, 1951) was an American director, actor and screenwriter. He directed more than 70 films between 1920 and 1937. He was born in San Francisco, California and died in Pasadena, California. P ...

and starring

Myrna Loy Myrna Loy (born Myrna Adele Williams; August 2, 1905 – December 14, 1993) was an American film, television and stage actress. Trained as a dancer, Loy devoted herself fully to an acting career following a few minor roles in silent films. ...

, Jason Robards Sr. and

Nancy Welford Nancy Welford (May 31, 1904 – September 30, 1991), also known as Christine Welford, was a British-born American actress in the early sound film era. The daughter of actress Ada Loftus and actor Dallas Welford, she was born in London, England ...

.Leider p.323 In Britain it was released under the

alternative title An alternative title is a media sales device most prominently used in film distribution. Books and films are commonly released under a different title when they are screened or sold in a different country. This can vary from small change to the t ...

of ''Love Is Like That''.

Cast

as Mildred Vane * Jason Robards Sr. as Herbert Carter *

as Patricia Murray *

Dorothy Phillips Dorothy Phillips (born Dorothy Gwendolyn Strible, October 30, 1889 – March 1, 1980) was an American stage and film actress. She is known for her emotional performances in melodramas, having played a number of "brow beaten" women on screen, bu ...

as Mrs. Consuelo Carter * David Durand as Danny Murray *

Freddie Burke Frederick Freddie Burke Frederick (January 13, 1921 in San Francisco – January 31, 1986 in Glendale, California) was an American child actor. He played Jackie Howell in the 1930 Paramount Pictures film ''Ladies Love Brutes''. Filmography * '' Fangs of Jus ...

as Junior Carter * Frank McGlynn Sr. as Henry Murray * James P. Burtis as Ollie *

George Cowl George Cowl (1878–1942) was a British film actor active in the United States.Solomon p.300 He also directed four films during the silent era. Selected filmography * ''Dan'' (1914) * ''The Rack'' (1916) * '' The Closed Road'' (1916) * '' The B ...

as Darrow * Murray Smith as Epstein *

William H. Strauss William H. Strauss (June 13, 1885 – August 5, 1943) was an American film actor active in the 1920s and 1930s. A character actor he appeared in a variety of supporting roles. By 1928, Strauss had acted on stage and screen for more than 30 y ...

as Fineman * Roland Ray as Pierre *

June Gittelson June Gittelson (May 6, 1910November 28, 1993) was an American film actress. She appeared in more than 70 films between 1928 and 1945. Career Due to her rotund figure, Gittelson was often cast as a love interest who often intimidated her husband ...

as Sylvia de Sprout

References

Bibliography

* Leider, Emily W. ''Myrna Loy: The Only Good Girl in Hollywood''. University of California Press, 2011.

External links

* 1930 films 1930 romantic drama films 1930s English-language films American romantic drama films Films directed by Scott Pembroke American black-and-white films Chesterfield Pictures films 1930s American films {{1930s-romantic-drama-film-stub