Starlit Days at the Lido

Natalie Kalmus
1935-09-28

See the Stars at Play!
5
19 min

Basically this is a commercial for Hollywood's Lido Lounge and for MGM contract players. The Lido is a large watering hole; we visit one afternoon with an orchestra playing, all sorts of stars and would-be stars sitting at tables near the pool alongside paying customers, and bathing beauties parading and diving. The Lido's manager, Reggy Denny, introduces the stars in the audience. He's sometimes interrupted by someone who does a bit, sings a song, or otherwise entertains: most of these are novelty acts. By the end, everyone's having a swell time.

Cast

Name Character Team
Eddie Bartell Self Unowned
Jimmy Hollywood Self Unowned
Henry Busse Self Unowned
Three Radio Rogues Self Unowned
Henry Taylor Self Unowned
Donald Grayson Self Unowned
Arthur Lake Self Unowned
Anne Brown Self Unowned
Marion Stephanie Self Unowned
The Fanchonettes Self Unowned
Baby LeRoy Self Unowned
Constance Bennett Self Unowned
Johnny Mack Brown Self Unowned
Buster Crabbe Self Unowned
Reginald Denny Self Unowned
Clark Gable Self Unowned
Robert Montgomery Self Unowned
Frank Shields Self Unowned
Mary Stewart Fanchonette Unowned
Wilmer Allison Self Unowned
Bonnie Bannon Chorus Girl Unowned
Richard Barthelmess Self Unowned
William Benda Self Unowned
John Boles Self Unowned
Diane Cook Chorus Girl Unowned
Lili Damita Self Unowned
Cliff Edwards Self Unowned
Sally Eilers Self Unowned
Tic-Toc Girls Self Unowned
Betty Holt Self Unowned
Mary Lange Chorus Girl Unowned
Francis Lederer Self Unowned
Mary Loos Self Unowned
Ben Turpin Self Unowned
Suzy Wandas Lady Magician Unowned