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Kansas City Princess
Rosie and Marie are wisecracking Kansas City manicurists. Marie is an unabashed golddigger but Rosie would like to marry her gangster boyfriend Dynamite, who's given her an expensive ring. When she loses the ring, both friends have to flee Dynamite's wrath; their adventures include masquerading as girl scouts and taking an ocean voyage to Paris.
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Plot Summary
A wealthy heiress, tired of her controlling guardian, disguises herself and takes a job in a downtown department store. There, she meets a charming but struggling songwriter, and together they get involved in various schemes and romantic entanglements, often clashing with her guardian's attempts to control her life and fortune.
Critical Reception
Kansas City Princess was a moderately received musical comedy of its era, praised for its lighthearted entertainment and the performances of its leading ladies. While not considered a landmark film, it offered a pleasant diversion with its song-and-dance numbers and typical pre-Code era charm.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its energetic performances, particularly from its female leads.
Appreciated for its lighthearted comedic elements and musical numbers.
Seen as an enjoyable, if somewhat formulaic, musical comedy of the 1930s.
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Fun Fact
This film is notable for featuring a young and vibrant Joan Blondell and Glenda Farrell, who often played spirited, working-class women who held their own against more powerful men in Warner Bros. films of the era.
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