''Desirable'' is a 1934 American

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directed by

Archie Mayo Archibald L. Mayo (January 29, 1891 – December 4, 1968) was a film director, screenwriter and actor. Early years The son of a tailor, Mayo was born in New York City. After attending the city's public schools, he studied at Columbia Unive ...

and starring

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and George Brent. It was released by Warner Bros. The film follows the story of Lois (

), the 19-year-old daughter of a famous actress (

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), who has been hidden away at boarding school to protect her mother's image. A scarlet-fever quarantine sends her home to New York City, full of innocent enthusiasm, only to be betrayed by her mother, by the arrogant egotists of her mother's theatrical world and by the haughty social snobs in the upper-crust family whose son her mother persuades her to marry. Mac ( George Brent), a friend of her mother's, initially plays an avuncular role. By the end of the film, Lois and Mac realize that they are in love.

Plot

Helen Walbridge (

) is a famous actress who does not want her true age to be known. She, therefore, keeps her 19-year-old daughter (

) secreted away in a

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.''Desirable'' details
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Cast

as Helen Walbridge *

as Lois Johnson * George Brent as Stuart 'Mac' McAllister * John Halliday as Austin Stevens *

Charles Starrett Charles Robert Starrett (March 28, 1903 – March 22, 1986) was an American actor, best known for his starring role in the ''Durango Kid'' westerns. Starrett still holds the record for starring in the longest series of theatrical features: ...

as Russell 'Russ' Gray *

Russell Hopton Harry Russell Hopton (February 18, 1900 – April 7, 1945) was an American film actor and director. Biography Hopton was born in New York City, New York. He appeared in 110 films between 1926 and 1945, often playing streetwise characters f ...

as Chet *

Joan Wheeler Joan Wheeler Ankrum (January 8, 1913 – December 20, 2001) was an American film actress and founder of the Ankrum Gallery on La Cienega Boulevard in Los Angeles. Life and career Ankrum was born Joan Natalia Wheeler on January 8, 1913, in P ...

as Barbara, 'Babs' * Barbara Leonard as Margaret, Gray's Maid *

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as Mrs. Emily Gray * Pauline True as Mac's Secretary

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* * * 1934 films American romantic drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by Archie Mayo Warner Bros. films 1934 romantic drama films 1930s American films Films scored by Bernhard Kaun Films scored by Heinz Roemheld Films scored by Ray Heindorf Films set in New York City Films about actors Films about mother–daughter relationships {{1930s-romantic-drama-film-stub