Bright Eyes (1929)
Jenny, a cheerful kitchen maid at the Paris-style Palais de Luxe, is hopelessly in love with charming head waiter Jean—only to be stood up when he forgets their planned tryst in favor of the hotel’s glamorous dancer, Lola. Humiliated and on the verge of arrest for “stealing” champagne, Jenny hides backstage where she’s mistaken for a performer, wows the crowd with an impromptu dance, and finally wins Jean’s heart.
Director: Géza von Bolváry
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Betty Balfour as Jenny |
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Jack Trevor as Jean |
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Fritz Greiner as Henri |
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Marcel Vibert as Miguel Gomez |
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Vivian Gibson as Lola |
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Otto Hartmann as Marcel |
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Julius Strobl as Baron Huys |
| Writing | Katherine Reeves | Story |
| Writing | Franz Schulz | Writer |
| Directing | Géza von Bolváry | Director |
| Camera | Theodor Sparkuhl | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Max Nekut | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Josef von Báky | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Phil Cardew | Music |
| Production | Nikolaus Deutsch | Production Manager |
| Sound | Leo T. Croke | Music |
| Editing | Daisy Saunders | Editor |
| Art | Artur Berger | Art Direction |
| Sound | John Reynders | Music Director |
| Art | Emil Stepanek | Art Direction |