27 Feb 1998
The Real Blonde
An aspiring actor and his girlfriend handle life's frustrations, while his friend seeks fulfillment with a blonde.
The Guardsman
His disguise was perfect - did she really know it was her husband when she surrended to him...?
An acclaimed actor and his equally acclaimed actress wife, who have been married for less than a year, are already showing signs of strain in their marriage. The actor believes his wife is capable of infidelity and sets out to prove this is so. Disguising himself as the kind of man he believes she fancies (a Russian military officer), the actor woos his wife while she believes her husband to be out of town.
Top Billed Cast
Alfred Lunt The Actor
Lynn Fontanne The Actress
Roland Young The Critic
Zasu Pitts Liesl
Maude Eburne "Mama"
Herman Bing A Creditor
Ann Dvorak Fan Saying "There He Is" (uncredited)
Geraldine Dvorak Operagoer (uncredited)
Michael Mark The Actor's Valet (uncredited)
Eric Mayne Theatregoer (uncredited)
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