A homeless and destitute violinist joins a combo to bring it success, but has problems with her love life.A homeless and destitute violinist joins a combo to bring it success, but has problems with her love life.A homeless and destitute violinist joins a combo to bring it success, but has problems with her love life.
Gus Arnheim and His Cocoanut Grove Ambassadors
- Musical Ensemble at Club Joyzelle
- (as Gus Arnheim and his Ambassadors)
André Cheron
- Aide to Prince Nicholaus
- (uncredited)
Cimini Male Chorus
- Off-Screen Vocal Ensemble
- (uncredited)
June Clyde
- Hot Blonde at McGregor's
- (uncredited)
Art Fleming
- Drummer in Gus Arnheim's Orchestra
- (uncredited)
Nelson Hall
- Guitarist in Gus Arnheim's Orchestra
- (uncredited)
Eddie Kane
- Mr. Gilman
- (uncredited)
Raymond Maurel
- Vocalist at Little Aregon
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaPromotional material claimed Betty Compson was an accomplished violinist and was playing live in her musical scenes, but, in actuality, her playing was mimed to previously recorded violin solos by off screen Russ Columbo who also appears on screen as an uncredited member of Gus Arnheim's Orchestra. This information was later revealed by the music's composer, Oscar Levant. Compson did learn to play the violin in her youth and played professionally in theaters and vaudeville since the age of 16. So, her bow movements and fingering appear authentic. Her character in Inside the Lines (1930) also plays the violin.
- Quotes
Joe Spring: Well, seeing as you met my two boyfriends here, Summer and Winter, I'd like to introduce myself. I'm Joe Spring. The star of this band. And that slug on your left, there, being too ignorant to introduce himself, I'd just like to tell you that that's Mike Fall, the original fall guy.
Frederika Joyzelle: Oh, I know you boys. You are the Four Seasons.
- ConnectionsVersion of That Girl from Paris (1936)
- SoundtracksBroken Up Tune
(1929) (uncredited)
Music by Oscar Levant
Lyrics by Sidney Clare
Performed by Doris Eaton and the Radio Pictures Beauty Chorus
Featured review
Lovable and Sweet
Hungarian blonde Betty Compson (as Frederika "Freddie" Joyzelle) gets fired from her job as a New York waitress, for breaking a dish over her boss' head. Although the film is suggestively titled "Street Girl", Ms. Compson avoids dabbling in the world's oldest profession. Instead, Compson hooks up with attractive John Harron (as Mike Fall), who is so taken with briefly homeless Compson, he asks her to move in with his jazzy musical group.
As "The Four Seasons", Mr. Harron's "Mike Fall" is teamed with Jack Oakie (as Joe Spring), Ned Sparks (as Happy Winter), and Guy Buccola (as Pete Summer). Compson, conveniently a violinist, joins "The Four Seasons" both at home and on stage. The group is lively and likable; especially, the smiling Mr. Oakie, in his spring. The "Seasons" become successful, and romance blooms for Compson and Harron; but, a visiting Prince threatens the duo's happiness...
Compson, who was at an artistic peak around the time silent films found their voice, tends to be a little too theatrical in "Street Girl", her starring vehicle; she certainly proves her versatility on the screen, however. Leading man Harron gives director/co-producer Wesley Ruggles the film's best acting performance; he (perhaps unfairly) certainly makes you wonder what heights deceased brother Bobby Harron might have reached in the "talkies".
The early Oscar Levant music (with lyrics by Sidney Clare) is very good. Gus Arnheim "and His Coconut Grove Ambassadors" skillfully dubbed their instrumentals; apparently, this is before future star Fred MacMurray joined the group. The frequently heard "Loveable and Sweet" is considered a jazz classic, in the cover version expertly recorded by Annette Hanshaw with the Dorsey Brothers. Although the early "RKO Radio Picture" production is more than a little rough around the edges, the musical/comedy genre storyline is solid.
******* Street Girl (1929) Wesley Ruggles ~ Betty Compson, John Harron, Jack Oakie
As "The Four Seasons", Mr. Harron's "Mike Fall" is teamed with Jack Oakie (as Joe Spring), Ned Sparks (as Happy Winter), and Guy Buccola (as Pete Summer). Compson, conveniently a violinist, joins "The Four Seasons" both at home and on stage. The group is lively and likable; especially, the smiling Mr. Oakie, in his spring. The "Seasons" become successful, and romance blooms for Compson and Harron; but, a visiting Prince threatens the duo's happiness...
Compson, who was at an artistic peak around the time silent films found their voice, tends to be a little too theatrical in "Street Girl", her starring vehicle; she certainly proves her versatility on the screen, however. Leading man Harron gives director/co-producer Wesley Ruggles the film's best acting performance; he (perhaps unfairly) certainly makes you wonder what heights deceased brother Bobby Harron might have reached in the "talkies".
The early Oscar Levant music (with lyrics by Sidney Clare) is very good. Gus Arnheim "and His Coconut Grove Ambassadors" skillfully dubbed their instrumentals; apparently, this is before future star Fred MacMurray joined the group. The frequently heard "Loveable and Sweet" is considered a jazz classic, in the cover version expertly recorded by Annette Hanshaw with the Dorsey Brothers. Although the early "RKO Radio Picture" production is more than a little rough around the edges, the musical/comedy genre storyline is solid.
******* Street Girl (1929) Wesley Ruggles ~ Betty Compson, John Harron, Jack Oakie
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- Oct 27, 2008
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- Budget
- $211,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 27 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.20 : 1
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