It's a Great Life (1929)
Casey and Babe are sisters who work in a department store and each year the store puts on a show. As expected, things are going wrong with every act until Casey comes out to help Babe with her song. They are a hit, but in the final act, Casey again comes out and this time the president sees her act and fires both her and Babe on the spot. Benny is able to book Casey, Babe and Dean into Vaudeville and their act is popular. But before they have their shot at stardom, Dean and Babe leave Casey and the act.
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Rosetta DuncanCasey HoganVivian DuncanBabe Hogan
Lawrence GrayJimmy Dean
Benny RubinBenny Friedman
Jed ProutyMr. David Parker
Oscar ApfelBit Role
Ann DvorakChorus Girl
John J. RichardsonItalian vegetable cart vendor
Rolfe SedanBit Role
Wylie WatsonBit Role
Crane WilburBit RoleKeywords
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What is It's a Great Life about?
Casey and Babe are sisters who work in a department store and each year the store puts on a show. As expected, things are going wrong with every act until Casey comes out to help Babe with her song. They are a hit, but in the final act, Casey again comes out and this time the president sees her act and fires both her and Babe on the spot. Benny is able to book Casey, Babe and Dean into Vaudeville and their act is popular. But before they have their shot at stardom, Dean and Babe leave Casey and the act.
How long is It's a Great Life?
It's a Great Life has a runtime of 93 minutes.