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The Girl Habit

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The Girl Habit
Theatrical release poster
Directed byEdward F. Cline
Screenplay byOwen Davis
Clayton Hamilton
Gertrude Purcell
A.E. Thomas
StarringCharlie Ruggles
Tamara Geva
Margaret Dumont
Allen Jenkins
Donald Meek
CinematographyLarry Williams
Edited byBarney Rogan
Music byJohnny Green
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • June 27, 1931 (1931-06-27)
Running time
77 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Girl Habit is a 1931 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Edward F. Cline and written by Owen Davis, Clayton Hamilton, Gertrude Purcell and A.E. Thomas. The film stars Charlie Ruggles, Tamara Geva, Margaret Dumont, Allen Jenkins and Donald Meek. The film was released on June 27, 1931, by Paramount Pictures.[1]

Plot

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Cast

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Reception

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Motion Picture Herald found the film "refreshing" with a "constant flow of laughter," specifically citing Charlie Ruggles as the main reason the picture delighted audiences.[2] Screenland, however, was not as enthusiastic, saying the scenes were overlong.[3]

References

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  1. ^ The Girl Habit at the TCM Movie Database
  2. ^ "Passing in Review." Motion Picture Herald, 11 July 1931, pp. 26-33, archive.org/stream/motionpictureher104unse#page/n185/mode/2up. Accessed 27 Dec. 2020.
  3. ^ "Critical Comment." Screenland, Oct. 1931, p. 84 archive.org/stream/screenland23unse#page/n731/mode/2up. Accessed 27 Dec. 2020.
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