Summaries

It's Joy Stanhope's, a Park Avenue debutante, coming-out party. It's the event of the winter and everyone is there, including the most eligible bachelor, Jimmy Wolverton. Chris Hanson, Joy's secret romance isn't. Joy knows her parents wouldn't approve of Chris being starving violinst and a son of poor immigrants. Chris being understanding allows Joy to pretend to date Jimmy to keep Joy's parents happy. But, when Chris sees Joy with Jimmy he becomes enraged. Chris confronts Joy and they argue, the fight ends in a night of passion. Joy discovers she pregnant with Chris' child. When she's about to tell Chris the news he interupts her with the news that he's taking a job in Europe with a famed Opera star. Joy decides not to tell him and let him go. While in Europe Chris learns about Joy's pregnancy, but when he returns; Chris gets the shock of his life...Joy has married Jimmy.—Kelly

Details

Keywords
  • new york city
  • pre code film
  • rich family
  • debutante party
  • park avenue
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Mar 8, 1934
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Passed
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Production companies Fox Film Corporation

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 20m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

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