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The Golden Calf

The Golden Calf

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Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 16, 1930

Runtime

1h 9m

Genres

Comedy

User Score

10%

Original Title

The Golden Calf

Production Companies

Fox Film Corporation

Director

Millard Webb

Description

In this pygmalionesque musical, a drab secretary leads a boring life until a good friend intervenes. The friend begins a total make-over upon her friend. First she slathers her in mud-packs, and then she encases her in lovely silk dresses. Soon the plain woman is transformed into an extraordinary beauty. It is no surprise that her boss, not knowing her true identity, falls hopelessly in love with her. Singing, dancing and romancing ensues. Songs include: "A Picture No Artist Can Paint," "You Gotta Be Modernistic," "I'm Telling the World About You," "Maybe Someday," and "Can I Help It."