This Acting Business (1933)
A lighthearted look at the personal struggles of two newlywed stage performers who are driven to separation by their interfering parents.
Top billed cast
Hugh WilliamsHugh
Wendy BarrieJoyce
Donald CalthropMilton Stafford
Violet FarebrotherMary Kean
Charles PatonWard- Marie WrightMrs. Dooley
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