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Showgirl's Luck is a film of genre Musical directed by Norman Dawn
Showgirl's Luck (1931)
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Add to a movie listShowgirl's Luck is a 1931 Australian musical directed by Norman Dawn. It was the first Australian full talking film.
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Peggy Morton (Susan Denis) works as the star of a touring tent show in rural Queensland when she is offered the lead in the first Australian talking film, being made in the Blue Mountains. A rival, Mona Blake (Sadie Bedford) tells her that the offer has been withdrawn and takes the job instead. Peggy's show closes and she finds a job by posing as a Swedish maid. She winds up employed at the same hotel being used by the film company and discovers Mona's deception. Mona's husband abducts Peggy but an actor, Barry (Arthur Clarke) rescues her. Peggy ends up getting cast in the film.Comments
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