For Beauty's Sake

1941 film

June 6, 1941 (1941-06-06)

Running time

61 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

For Beauty's Sake is a 1941 American comedy mystery film directed by Shepard Traube (1907–1983)^[1] and written by Walter Bullock, Ethel Hill and Wanda Tuchock.^[2] The film stars Ned Sparks, Marjorie Weaver, Ted North, Joan Davis, Pierre Watkin and Lenita Lane. The film was released on June 6, 1941, by 20th Century Fox.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Plot

A young astronomy professor Bertram Erasmus Dillsome is forced by the terms of his late aunt's will to take over the running of her beauty salon in order to gain his inheritance. However, with the assistance of one of his students who has developed a crush on him, he manages to expose a gang of criminals operation out of the salon who may have murder his aunt.

Cast

Ned Sparks as Jonathan B. Sweet
Marjorie Weaver as Dime Pringle
Ted North as Bertram Erasmus Dillsome
Joan Davis as Dottie Nickerson
Pierre Watkin as Middlesex
Lenita Lane as Dorothy Sawter
Richard Lane as Mr. Jackman
Lotus Long as Ann Kuo
Glenn Hunter as Rodney Blynn
Lois Wilson as Mrs. Lloyd Kennar
John Ellis as Lloyd Kennar
Olaf Hytten as Father McKinley
Tully Marshall as Julius H. Pringle
Phyllis Fraser as Julia
Isabel Jewell as Amy Devore
Nigel De Brulier as Brother
Janet Beecher as Miss Merton
Margaret Dumont as Mrs. Franklin Evans
Helena Phillips Evans as Mrs. Jellico

References

^ Fraser, C. Gerald (1983-07-25). "SHEPARD TRAUBE, 76, IS DEAD; STAGE PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
^ Fetrow p.153
^ "For Beauty's Sake (1941) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
^ Hal Erickson (2015). "For-Beauty-s-Sake - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2015-09-27. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
^ "For Beauty's Sake". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-09-26.