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Beauty for the Asking is a 1939 film drama produced by RKO Pictures, and starring Lucille Ball and Patric Knowles.
It tells the story of Jean Russell (Ball), who becomes romantically involved with a wealthy married man (Knowles) who later spurns her. She later invents a new facial cream, and with the financial backing of her former lover's wife (Frieda Inescort), starts a business that makes her a millionaire.
Original Release
02/24/1939
US Release
02/24/1939
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lucille Ball | Jean Russell |
| Patric Knowles | Denny Williams |
| Donald Woods | Jeffrey Martin |
| Frieda Inescort | Flora Barton-Williams |
| Inez Courtney | Gwen Morrison |
| Leona Maricle | Eve Harrington |
| Frances Mercer | Patricia Wharton |
| Whitney Bourne | Peggy Ponsby |
| George Beranger | Cyril |
| Kay Sutton | Miss Whitman |
Directors
Writers
Doris Anderson, Paul Jarrico, Edmund L. Hartmann, Grace Norton, Adele Buffington
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lucille Ball | Jean Russell |
| Patric Knowles | Denny Williams |
| Donald Woods | Jeffrey Martin |
| Frieda Inescort | Flora Barton-Williams |
| Inez Courtney | Gwen Morrison |
| Leona Maricle | Eve Harrington |
| Frances Mercer | Patricia Wharton |
| Whitney Bourne | Peggy Ponsby |
| George Beranger | Cyril |
| Kay Sutton | Miss Whitman |
| Ann Evers | Lois Peabody |
| Leon Belasco | Beauty Shop Owner |
| Leonard Carey | Peters |
| Charles Coleman | Mrs. Harrington's Butler |
| Sayre Dearing | Wedding Guest |
| George Ford | Wedding Guest |
| George Golden | Wedding Guest |
| Eddie Hart | Reporter at Wedding |
| Fay Helm | Miss Henley |
| Dick Johnstone | Pedestrian |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| B.P. Fineman | Producer |
