Beauty for the Asking (1939)

5.7/10 • 68 min • Romance Drama

Overview

Denny breaks up with his fiancée Jean to marries wealthy Flora. When Jean is fired from her job she decides to market the face cream she invented. After sending it to twelve rich woman, only Flora decides to invest in the business. As Denny has no job, the girls give him an office at the factory. The business takes off, but Jean finds that she is still in love with Denny and Denny seems to forget he is married to Flora.

Cast

Lucille Ball

Jean Russell

Patric Knowles

Denny Williams

Donald Woods

Jeffrey Martin

Frieda Inescort

Flora Barton-Williams

Inez Courtney

Gwen Morrison

Leona Maricle

Eve Harrington

Frances Mercer

Patricia Wharton

Whitney Bourne

Peggy Ponsby

George Beranger

Cyril

Kay Sutton

Miss Whitman

Ann Evers

Lois Peabody

Leon Belasco

Beauty Shop Owner (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Leonard Carey

Peters (uncredited)

Charles Coleman

Mrs. Harrington's Butler (uncredited)

Fay Helm

Miss Henley (uncredited)

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