Big Business Girl is a 1931 American pre-Code First National sound comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Loretta Young, then eighteen years old. It was released theatrically through First National's parent company Warner Bros. Pictures.The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993: Big Business Girl
Plot
College graduate Claire McIntyre puts off a trip to Paris with her new husband, jazz band leader Johnny Saunders to try to build a career and life in the big city. Though she initially struggles to find work, Claire soon lands a job and catches the eye of ad executive Robert Clayton. Claire impresses her bosses with her advertising copy and earns a big promotion, though she faces constant sexual harassment from Clayton. When Johnny returns from his trip and hopes to rekindle their relationship, he and Claire find themselves at odds and she must decide whether she wants to reconcile with him and quit her job or continue to pursue her career.
Cast
Loretta Young as Claire McIntyre Frank Albertson as Johnny Saunders Ricardo Cortez as Robert J. Clayton Joan Blondell as Pearl Frank Darien as Luke Winters Dorothy Christy as Mrs. Emery Oscar Apfel as Walter Morley Nancy Dover as Sarah Ellen Mickey Bennett as Joe Bobby Gordon as Messenger boy Virginia Sale as Sally Curtis George 'Gabby' Hayes as Hotel Clerk
Preservation status A copy is preserved at the Library of Congress.Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artist Collection at The Library of Congress, p. 16, c.1978 by The American Film Institute
Home media The film was released on VHS as part of the 'Forbidden Hollywood' series by MGM/UA Home Video, and later on Region 1 DVD by Warner Archive.
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