Delicious
Directed by	David Butler
Written by	Guy Bolton Sonya Levien
Starring	Janet Gaynor Charles Farrell Virginia Cherrill
Music by	George Gershwin
Cinematography	Ernest Palmer
Editing by	Irene Morra
Distributed by	Fox Film Corporation
Release date(s)	December 27, 1931 August 8, 1932
Running time	106 min.
Country	United States
Language	English
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Delicious is a 1931 Gershwin musical romantic comedy film starring Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell, directed by David Butler, and featuring music by George and Ira Gershwin, including the introduction of "New York Rhapsody" in an imaginative and elaborate set piece. Gaynor plays a Scottish girl emigrating by ship to America who runs afoul of the authorities and has to go on the run, falling in with a ragtag group of immigrant musicians in Manhattan. Gaynor and Farrell made almost a dozen films together, including Frank Borzage's classics Seventh Heaven (1927), Street Angel (1928), and Lucky Star (1929); Gaynor won the first Academy Award for Best Actress for the first two and F. W. Murnau's Sunrise. David Butler (1829–1891) was a U.S. political figure. ... Guy Bolton (November 23, 1884 - September 6, 1979) was a writer of Broadway musical comedies who frequently collaborated with P. G. Wodehouse and Jerome Kern among others. ... Janet Gaynor Janet Gaynor [1] (October 6, 1906 – September 14, 1984) was an actress who, in 1928, was the first winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress. ... Charles Farrell (August 9, 1901 - May 6, 1990) was a notable American film actor of the 1920s silent era and into the 1930s and later a television actor. ... Virginia Cherrill (1908-1996) was an American actress best known for her role as the blind girl in Charlie Chaplins City Lights (1931). ... George Gershwin (September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer who wrote most of his vocal and theatrical works in collaboration with his elder brother lyricist Ira Gershwin. ... Ernest Palmer (born in Kansas City, Missouri, December 6, 1885; died in Pacific Palisades, California, February 22, 1978) was a Hollywood cinematographer for more than 160 films. ... The Fox Film Corporation was an American company which produced motion pictures, formed in 1915 when founder William Fox merged two companies he had established in 1913: Greater New York Film Rental, a distribution firm, which was part of the Independents; and Fox (or Box, depending on the source) Office... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (362nd in leap years). ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Denmark. ... August 8 is the 220th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (221st in leap years), with 145 days remaining. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... 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George Gershwin (September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer who wrote most of his vocal and theatrical works in collaboration with his elder brother lyricist Ira Gershwin. ... Ira Gershwin (6 December 1896 – 17 August 1983) was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs of the 20th century. ... Motto: (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity(English) Wha daur meddle wi me? (Scots)[1] Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots[2] Government  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. 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Street Angel is a 1928 film about a woman who finds herself destitute and on the streets. ... // The Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the awards given to actresses, working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (aka Sunrise) is a 1927 American film directed by F.W. Murnau. ...

Cast

Janet Gaynor as Heather Gordon
Charles Farrell as Larry Beaumont
El Brendel as Chris Jansen
Virginia Cherrill as Diana Van Bergh
Mischa Auer as Mischa Janet Gaynor Janet Gaynor [1] (October 6, 1906 – September 14, 1984) was an actress who, in 1928, was the first winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress. ... Charles Farrell (August 9, 1901 - May 6, 1990) was a notable American film actor of the 1920s silent era and into the 1930s and later a television actor. ... El Brendel, Circa 1930. ... Virginia Cherrill (1908-1996) was an American actress best known for her role as the blind girl in Charlie Chaplins City Lights (1931). ... Mischa Auer (17 November 1905 in St. ...

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Delicious at the Internet Movie Database The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is an online database of information about motion pictures, actors, movie stars, TV shows, TV stars, production crew personnel, movie pictures, cast, crew as well as video games. ...