A vice-free radio singer wants to experience the dark side of life, so a press agent convinces her sponsor to choose a "professional sweetheart" from her fans.A vice-free radio singer wants to experience the dark side of life, so a press agent convinces her sponsor to choose a "professional sweetheart" from her fans.A vice-free radio singer wants to experience the dark side of life, so a press agent convinces her sponsor to choose a "professional sweetheart" from her fans.
William Bailey
- Reporter
- (uncredited)
June Brewster
- Jim Kelsey's Secretary
- (uncredited)
Kernan Cripps
- George - Radio Station Desk Man
- (uncredited)
Betty Furness
- Blonde Reporter
- (uncredited)
Winter Hall
- Minister
- (uncredited)
Theresa Harris
- Vera - Glory's Maid
- (uncredited)
Grace Hayle
- Fat Reporter
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writer
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Did you know
- Trivia"Professional Sweetheart" was Ginger Rogers' first film for RKO and - ironically, since so much of the plot revolves around getting Rogers' character to sign a radio contract - she had not yet signed a long-term contract with RKO when she made this film. She would sign a contract with the studio later in the year, just before making Flying Down to Rio (1933), her first film with Fred Astaire.
- GoofsWhile undressing in her bedroom, Miss Glory complains she's not allowed to wear any makeup when she is very plainly wearing excessive amounts of makeup, including lipstick and heavy black eye makeup, in that scene.
- Quotes
Glory Eden: I wanna sin and suffer, and now I'm only sufferin'.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Love Goddesses (1965)
- SoundtracksMy Imaginary Sweetheart
(uncredited)
Music by Harry Akst
Lyrics by Edward Eliscu
Performed first by Ginger Rogers (dubbed by Etta Moten)
Performed later by Theresa Harris
(who may have been dubbed by Etta Moten)
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Sexy & sexist, outdated & relavent - absolutely delightful
Sexist, outdated, racist? Sure! But also sexy, saucy, sharp, still relavent, an incredible insight into what people were thinking in 1933 and much more provocative than you might expect - unless you know just how repressive the Hays Film Code was. As someone noted elsewhere, this movie touches on many aspects of celebrity that remain absolutely true now, especially how hard entire teams of professionals work to create a "celebrity" and to manipulate the public image of such. Anyone who thinks social media is unique and new in its negative influence should watch this. I don't want to spoil, so I'll just say that the person that replaces Ginger Rogers' Ippsie Wippsie girl is QUITE a progressive choice for its time (and makes you want her to have had many more films)! As someone else also said, there is a male character who is obviously gay but without degradation or judgement - something more common in pre code movies than you might expect. Ginger Rogers rocks 1930s lingerie better than anyone ever on screen! Yet another film that makes me wonder what we missed out on because of the oh-so-represive Hays Code. Wish the last scene had been in Harlem!
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- jcravens42
- Oct 24, 2019
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- Runtime1 hour 13 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was Professional Sweetheart (1933) officially released in Canada in English?
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