The Girl Habit

The Girl Habit
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Edward F. Cline
Screenplay by	Owen Davis Clayton Hamilton Gertrude Purcell A.E. Thomas
Starring	Charlie Ruggles Tamara Geva Margaret Dumont Allen Jenkins Donald Meek
Cinematography	Larry Williams
Edited by	Barney Rogan
Music by	Johnny Green
Production company	Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	June 27, 1931 (1931-06-27)
Running time	77 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Girl Habit is a 1931 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Edward F. Cline and written by Owen Davis, Clayton Hamilton, Gertrude Purcell and A.E. Thomas. The film stars Charlie Ruggles, Tamara Geva, Margaret Dumont, Allen Jenkins and Donald Meek. The film was released on June 27, 1931, by Paramount Pictures.^[1]

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Plot

Cast

Charlie Ruggles as Charlie Floyd
Tamara Geva as Sonja Maloney
Sue Conroy as Lucy Ledyard
Margaret Dumont as Blanche Ledyard
Allen Jenkins as Tony Maloney
Donald Meek as Jonesy
Douglas Gilmore as Huntley Palmer
Jerome Daley as Warden Henry
Betty Garde as Hattie Henry

Reception

Motion Picture Herald found the film "refreshing" with a "constant flow of laughter," specifically citing Charlie Ruggles as the main reason the picture delighted audiences.^[2] Screenland, however, was not as enthusiastic, saying the scenes were overlong.^[3]

References

^ The Girl Habit at the TCM Movie Database
^ "Passing in Review." Motion Picture Herald, 11 July 1931, pp. 26-33, archive.org/stream/motionpictureher104unse#page/n185/mode/2up. Accessed 27 Dec. 2020.
^ "Critical Comment." Screenland, Oct. 1931, p. 84 archive.org/stream/screenland23unse#page/n731/mode/2up. Accessed 27 Dec. 2020.