Footlights and Fools
1929, English. Directed by William A. Seiter.
Mirth! Melody! Drama! Color!
Moore plays the "dual" role of a French singer in America who was originally an American chorus girl in France to acquire a new persona.
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- William A. SeiterDirector
- Colleen MooreBetty Murphy / Fifi D'Auray
- Raymond HackettJimmy Willet
- Fredric MarchGregory Pyne
- Virginia Lee CorbinClaire Floyd
- Edward MartindelChandler Cunnungham
- Adrienne D'AmbricourtJo
- Frederick HowardTreasurer
- Mickey BennettCall boy
- Sydney JarvisStage manager
- Cleve MoorePress agent
- Ben Hendricks Jr.Stage doorman
- Larry BanthimBud Burke
Details
- Released
- 8 November 1929
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Thomas J. Geraghty, Carey Wilson
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Footlights and Fools runs 78 minutes (1h 18m).
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Footlights and Fools isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 November 1929. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Footlights and Fools?
Footlights and Fools (1929) was directed by William A. Seiter and stars Colleen Moore, Raymond Hackett, Fredric March.