The Grand Parade

The Grand Parade

70 mins | Drama, Comedy | Feb. 2, 1930

No one suffered more magnificently in the early-talkie era than the inimitable Helen Twelvetrees. In Grand Parade, the actress is cast as Molly, the sweetheart of minstrel-show performer Jack Kelly. Rising to the top of his profession, Kelly plummets to the bottom thanks to his fondness for intoxicating beverages. Molly nurses and coddles Kelly back to health, giving nary a thought for her own comfort or happiness.

The Grand Parade

70 mins | Drama, Comedy | Feb. 2, 1930

The Grand Parade
No one suffered more magnificently in the early-talkie era than the inimitable Helen Twelvetrees. In Grand Parade, the actress is cast as Molly, the sweetheart of minstrel-show performer Jack Kelly. Rising to the top of his profession, Kelly plummets to the bottom thanks to his fondness for intoxicating beverages. Molly nurses and coddles Kelly back to health, giving nary a thought for her own comfort or happiness.
Producers Pathé Exchange
Original title The Grand Parade
Directors Fred C. Newmeyer
Writers Edmund Goulding

Cast

Fred Scott

as Kelly

Richard Carle

as Rand

Marie Astaire

as Polly

Russ Powell

as Calamity Johnson

Bud Jamison

as Honey Sullivan

Jimmie Adams

as Jones

Lillian Leighton

as Madam Stitch

Spec O'Donnell

as Call Boy

Sammy Blum

as Sam

Tom Malone

as Dougherty

Jimmy Aubrey

as The Drunk