Footlights and Fools_
"Mirth! Melody! Drama! Color!"
Moore plays the "dual" role of a French singer in America who was originally an American chorus girl in France to acquire a new persona.
Starring
Colleen Moore, Raymond Hackett, Fredric March
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Footlights and Fools was released 97 years ago in 1929.
Overview
Moore plays the "dual" role of a French singer in America who was originally an American chorus girl in France to acquire a new persona.
Footlights and Fools is a Music, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 18m.
CAST (14)
Colleen Moore
Betty Murphy / Fifi D'Auray
Raymond Hackett
Jimmy Willet
Fredric March
Gregory Pyne
Virginia Lee Corbin
Claire Floyd
Edward Martindel
Chandler Cunnungham
Adrienne D'Ambricourt
Jo
FH
Frederick Howard
Treasurer
Mickey Bennett
Call boy
Sydney Jarvis
Stage manager
Cleve Moore
Press agent
Ben Hendricks Jr.
Stage doorman
LB
Larry Banthim
Bud Burke
EB
Earl Bartlett
Trio Leader (uncredited)
Nora Cecil
(uncredited)
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Footlights and Fools about?
Moore plays the "dual" role of a French singer in America who was originally an American chorus girl in France to acquire a new persona.
How long is Footlights and Fools?
Footlights and Fools has a runtime of 78 minutes (1h 18m).
Who stars in Footlights and Fools?
The cast of Footlights and Fools includes Colleen Moore, Raymond Hackett, Fredric March, Virginia Lee Corbin, Edward Martindel.
GENRES (2)
Music
Drama
