---
title: 'The Matinee Idol (1928)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Frank Capra'
released: '1928-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 55
genres:
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-matinee-idol-1928'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0019151/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Matinee Idol (1928)

1928 · 55 min · Romance · United States


## Synopsis

The Matinee Idol is a 1928 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Frank Capra, and starring Bessie Love and Johnnie Walker. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Frank Capra](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-capra)
- **Screenplay:** [Elmer Blaney Harris](https://cinepixo.com/people/elmer-blaney-harris)
- **Producer:** [Harry Cohn](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-cohn)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ted Tetzlaff](https://cinepixo.com/people/ted-tetzlaff)
- **Editor:** [Arthur Roberts](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-roberts-2)

## Cast

- [Bessie Love](https://cinepixo.com/people/bessie-love)
- [Joe Bordeaux](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-bordeaux)
- [Lionel Belmore](https://cinepixo.com/people/lionel-belmore)
- [Johnnie Walker](https://cinepixo.com/people/johnnie-walker)

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