For Beauty's Sake (1941)
A Clarence Buddington Kelland story was the source for the mildly farcical For Beauty's Sake. If he wants to inherit a fortune, bookish astronomy professor B. E. Dillsome (Ted North) must operate his aunt's beauty parlor for a two-year period. Business is very, very slow, prompting Dillsome's girlfriend Dime Pringle (Marjorie Weaver) to bring in a hot-shot press agent Jonathan B. Sweet (Ned Sparks) to publicize the establishment. Before long, our benighted hero finds himself mixed up in a murder plot and a blackmail scheme. The raucous comedy relief of Joan Davis and the patented deadpan asides of Ned Sparks more than make up for the film's plot deficiencies. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Ned Sparks, Marjorie Weaver, (more)
- Director(s):
- Shepard Traube
Synopsis of For Beauty's Sake
A Clarence Buddington Kelland story was the source for the mildly farcical For Beauty's Sake. If he wants to inherit a fortune, bookish astronomy professor B. E. Dillsome (Ted North) must operate his aunt's beauty parlor for a two-year period. Business is very, very slow, prompting Dillsome's girlfriend Dime Pringle (Marjorie Weaver) to bring in a hot-shot press agent Jonathan B. Sweet (Ned Sparks) to publicize the establishment. Before long, our benighted hero finds himself mixed up in a murder plot and a blackmail scheme. The raucous comedy relief of Joan Davis and the patented deadpan asides of Ned Sparks more than make up for the film's plot deficiencies. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of For Beauty's Sake
- Ned Sparks - Jonathan B. Sweet
- Ted North - Bertram Erasmus Dillsome
- Pierre Watkin - Middlesex
- Richard Lane - Mr. Jackman
- Glenn Hunter - Rodney Blynn
- John Ellis - Lloyd Kennar
- Phyllis Fraser - Julia
- Isabel Jewell - Amy Devore
- Janet Beecher - Miss Merton
- Margaret Dumont - Mrs. Franklin Evans
- Cliff Clark - Lt. Dolman
- Cyril Ring - Hotel Clerk
- Ruth Gillette - Fat Woman
- Marjorie Weaver - Dime Pringle
- Joan Davis - Dottie Nickerson
- Lenita Lane - Miss Sawter
- Lotus Long - Ann Kuo
- Lois Wilson - Mrs. Lloyd Kennar
- Tully Marshall - Julius H. Pringle
- Olaf Hytten - Fr. McKinley
- Nigel de Brulier - Brother
- Helena Phillips Evans - Mrs. Jellicoe
- Jean Brooks - Operator
- Ruth Warren - Nurse
- Matt McHugh - Taxi Driver
- Carl Faulkner - Policeman
- Director(s):
- Shepard Traube
- Writer(s):
- Wanda Tuchock, Ethel Hill, Clarence Budington Kelland
- Producer(s):
- Lucien Hubbard
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