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Search for Beauty

  • 1934
  • Approved
  • 1h 18m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
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Buster Crabbe and Ida Lupino in Search for Beauty (1934)
ComedyCrimeRomance

Three con artists dupe two Olympians into serving as editors of a new health and beauty magazine which is only a front for salacious stories and pictures.Three con artists dupe two Olympians into serving as editors of a new health and beauty magazine which is only a front for salacious stories and pictures.Three con artists dupe two Olympians into serving as editors of a new health and beauty magazine which is only a front for salacious stories and pictures.

  • Director
    • Erle C. Kenton
  • Writers
    • David Boehm
    • Maurine Dallas Watkins
    • Frank Butler
  • Stars
    • Buster Crabbe
    • Ida Lupino
    • Robert Armstrong
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    767
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Erle C. Kenton
    • Writers
      • David Boehm
      • Maurine Dallas Watkins
      • Frank Butler
    • Stars
      • Buster Crabbe
      • Ida Lupino
      • Robert Armstrong
    • 25User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Buster Crabbe
    Buster Crabbe
    • Don Jackson
    • (as Larry 'Buster' Crabbe)
    Ida Lupino
    Ida Lupino
    • Barbara Hilton
    Robert Armstrong
    Robert Armstrong
    • Larry Williams
    James Gleason
    James Gleason
    • Dan Healy
    Toby Wing
    Toby Wing
    • Sally Palmer
    Gertrude Michael
    Gertrude Michael
    • Jean Strange
    Bradley Page
    Bradley Page
    • Joe Garrett
    Frank McGlynn Sr.
    Frank McGlynn Sr.
    • Rev. Rankin
    Nora Cecil
    Nora Cecil
    • Miss Pettigrew
    Virginia Hammond
    Virginia Hammond
    • Mrs. Archibald Henderson-James
    Eddie Gribbon
    Eddie Gribbon
    • Adolph Knockler
    James B. 'Pop' Kenton
    • Caretaker
    • (as 'Pop' Kenton)
    Roscoe Karns
    Roscoe Karns
    • Newspaper Reporter
    • (scenes deleted)
    Monya Andre
    • Second Author
    • (uncredited)
    Stella Bailey
    • New York Beauty Winner
    • (uncredited)
    William Bailey
    William Bailey
    • Cement Foreman
    • (uncredited)
    Malcolm Ball
    • Georgia Talent Contestant
    • (uncredited)
    Lynn Bari
    Lynn Bari
    • Beauty Contestant Entrant
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Erle C. Kenton
    • Writers
      • David Boehm
      • Maurine Dallas Watkins
      • Frank Butler
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Buster Crabbe plays an Olympic swimmer in the film. Before entering acting, Crabbe was a two-time Olympian, a bronze medalist in 1928 and a gold medal winner in 1932.
    • Quotes

      Dan Healy: [to Larry] You couldn't sell fresh fish to a starving seal.

    • Crazy credits
      With the 30 winners in the International Beauty Contest

      chosen from England, Scotland, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada and the United States.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      I'm a Seeker of Beauty
      (uncredited)
      Music by Arthur Johnston
      Lyrics by Sam Coslow

    User reviews25

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    6/10

    A Search For Beauty Before The Strangulating Restrictions Of The "Hays Code" Were Imposed

    Featuring a literal army of good-looking, scantily-clad young men and women - 1934's "Search For Beauty" was produced during Hollywood's pre-Code period (1929-1934).

    This was a unique era in American film-making when censorship barely existed and directors had free reign to make the movies they wanted (and the public demanded) where no subject was taboo, including adultery, murder, and yes, sex.

    So, if you enjoy viewing lots of beefcake and/or cheesecake, then, believe me, "Search For Beauty" is a film highlighting a delicious array of eye-candy that is sure to whet anyone's whistle.
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    • Release date
      • February 2, 1934 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Campeões Olímpicos
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 18 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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