| The Girl in the Show | |
|---|---|
 Love as Hattie Hartley, in costume as Eva | |
| Directed by | Edgar Selwyn |
| Screenplay by | Edgar Selwyn Joseph Farnham |
| Based on | Eva the Fifth (1928 play) by Kenyon Nicholson John Golden[1] |
| Starring | Bessie Love Raymond Hackett Edward Nugent Mary Doran Jed Prouty |
| Cinematography | Arthur Reed |
| Edited by | Harry Reynolds |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date | |
Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Girl in the Show is a 1929 American comedy film directed by Edgar Selwyn and written by Edgar Selwyn and Joseph Farnham. The film stars Bessie Love, Raymond Hackett, Edward Nugent, Mary Doran, and Jed Prouty. The film was produced and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[2][3]
A traveling Tom show is stranded in Kansas when their manager steals what meager funds they have. Hattie Hartley (Bessie Love), who plays Eva in the production, decides to marry the local undertaker, so that he will fund the troupe and pay for her younger sister's schooling. On the day of the wedding, the troupe is booked for a performance at the last minute. Hattie refuses to get married so that she can play the role of Eva, an act which reunites her with her true love, a member of their troupe.[4]
The film received negative reviews, with one reviewer claiming that people were yelling at the screen in the theater.[5]
