23-463: [REDACTED] Look up party girl in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Party Girl or Party Girls may refer to: Film and TV [ edit ] Party Girl (1930 film) , starring Marie Prevost Party Girl (1958 film) , starring Robert Taylor and Cyd Charisse Party Girl (1995 film) , starring Parker Posey Party Girl (2014 film) ,
46-527: A 2012 yacht Party Girl , a 2007 novel by sex columnist Anna David (journalist) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Party Girl . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Party_Girl&oldid=1218332340 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
69-715: A Bernadette Carroll single produced and co-written by Ernie Maresca "Party Girl", a song from Elvis Costello and the Attractions' album Armed Forces A cover of the above song featured on Linda Ronstadt's Mad Love "Party Girl", a song written by Buddy Buie and released as a single by Tommy Roe in 1964 "Party Girl", a song by Asher Roth " Party Girls ", a 2014 song by Ludacris. "Party Girls", Mink DeVille from album Cabretta "Party Girls", song by Swazy Styles featuring Qwote 2010 "Party Girls", single by Ya Boy featuring Rico Love from Rich Rocka Other uses [ edit ] Party Girl (yacht) ,
92-423: A French film Party Girl (1996 TV series) , a short-lived series based on the 1995 film and starring Christine Taylor "Party Girl", a episode of the 1990s sitcom Brotherly Love (1995 TV series) Songs [ edit ] "Party Girl" (Girlband song) "Party Girl" (Grace Jones song) "Party Girl" (McFly song) "Party Girl" (U2 song) "Party Girl" (StaySolidRocky song) "Party Girl",
115-553: A barbershop. Another sister, Myrtle (1914–1957), was born there. Loff attended Lewiston High School in Lewiston, Idaho . At the age of 11, Loff played the title role in a theatrical production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs . At age 16 she was a lyric soprano and had the leading role in an operetta Treasure Hunters . When she was 17 the family moved to Portland , Oregon, where Loff continued her musical education at
138-867: A country girl in Flirtation . Her final motion picture performances came in Hide-Out and the Joseph Santley -directed Million Dollar Baby , all released in 1934. After retiring from film, Loff wed Los Angeles businessman Bertram Eli Friedlob in 1936. On August 1, 1942, Loff ingested ammonia at the Beverly Hills home she shared with husband Friedlob on 9233 Doheny Road. The ammonia ingestion caused severe chemical burns to her throat and mouth. She died three days later of ammonia poisoning on August 4, 1942, in Los Angeles. The New York Times reported Loff had ingested
161-571: A vocalist. Loff formally retired from acting in 1934, with her last screen credit in Joseph Santley 's Million Dollar Baby (1934). She died on August 4, 1942, from ammonia poisoning in Los Angeles at the age of 35. Though law enforcement was unable to determine whether her death was an accident or a suicide, Loff's family maintained that she had been murdered. Jeanette Loff was born Janette Clarinda Lov in Orofino , Idaho to Marius (1878–1961) and Inga ( née Loseth; 1885–1971) Lov. She
184-414: Is a covert front for a "party girl" escort agency that caters to high-class playboys attempting to close business deals. Jay Rountree, the son of a bottle manufacturer, is engaged to marry his secretary, Ellen Powell, a former party girl, whose roommate, Diana Hoster, secretly works as a party girl. Around Christmas time, Jay and his friends crash one of the girls' parties, where he meets Leeda Cather,
207-525: Is based. It follows a New York businessman who inadvertently becomes involved in the criminal activities of a covert escort agency . The film holds the record for the longest transfer from banned status to original release in United Kingdom history, having been rejected for cinema release in 1930, and remaining unreleased there until 2003. Maude Lindsay operates the Lindsay Social Bureau, which
230-403: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Party Girl (1930 film) Party Girl is a 1930 American pre-Code crime film directed by Victor Halperin and starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr. , Jeanette Loff , and Marie Prevost . It is also known by the alternative title of Dangerous Business , the title of the novel on which it
253-706: The Ellison-White Conservatory of Music . She played the organ at theaters in Portland under the name Jan Lov. She sometimes appeared singing theater prologues during vacations from school. After moving to Los Angeles, California to pursue a career in entertainment, Loff married jewelry salesman Harry K. Roseboom on October 8, 1926; their divorce was finalized three years later in Portland on October 8, 1929, with Loff claiming Roseboom became jealous and violent toward her because of her budding film career. Loff's motion picture career began with an uncredited role in
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#1732859209751276-417: The 1927 silent film adaptation of Uncle Tom's Cabin . She was signed to a contract by Cecil B. DeMille with Pathé Exchange , anglicising her surname from Lov to Loff. She was soon cast as in ingénue roles in almost every instance, which enticed her to take a break from her movie career and perform on stage. In 1928, Loff was the first person to ride with Santa Claus down Hollywood Boulevard at
299-504: The contract, and threatens to implicate Jay and his father in a public scandal. Meanwhile, Ellen learns of Jay and Leeda's relationship, and is persuaded to attend one of Maude's parties. Police subsequently arrive at Leeda's apartment to investigate the party girl racket , and make a deal with her if she cooperates with the investigation. Leeda attempts to flee via a fire escape, and falls several stories. Jay arrives just before Leeda dies, and she remorsefully instructs him to save Ellen from
322-449: The daughter of a formerly-prominent New York family who has gone destitute. A drunken Jay spends the night with Leeda, awaking in her room the next morning, where she exclaims that he "ruined her" the previous night. When Leeda's "mother" confronts the two in bed, Leeda claims she eloped with Jay the night before, a story which he goes along with. Leeda then suggests to Jay that the two marry that afternoon. When news of their elopement makes
345-539: The film, actor Paul Bern dated Loff, Barrie, and Prevost, the film's three principal female stars. Party Girl premiered in New York City on New Year's Day 1930, expanding on January 25. Due to its themes surrounding sexuality, the film was banned in some U.S. cities, such as Birmingham, Alabama . Alpha Video released Party Girl on DVD on April 25, 2006. Jeanette Loff Jeanette Loff (born Janette Clarinda Lov ; October 9, 1906 – August 4, 1942)
368-633: The first Santa Claus Lane Parade in Los Angeles. In 1930, Pathé opted not to renew Loff's contract, after which she signed with Universal Pictures . Loff's last screen role before she briefly retired was in the Paul Whiteman revue King of Jazz (1930). Her performance as a vocalist in the film was praised by Mordaunt Hall in a New York Times review. She also had a lead role in Party Girl (1930) opposite Douglas Fairbanks Jr. , and received critical acclaim for her performance. The film, however,
391-460: The other girls he has been interested in since his break with Norma Talmadge , if you care to believe the idle tongues of the cinema city. Miss Loff is planning to go on tour with Buddy Rogers and his band on the West Coast and later hopes to return to the screen. Around 1934, Loff relocated to New York City and appeared in musical plays and with orchestras, before returning to films with a role as
414-476: The papers, Leeda calls her ex-fiancé Paul Newcast, a businessman who was hesitant to marry her. Happy to be free of the obligation, he gives Jay's father a business contract, as well as sending Leeda $ 5,000. Jay overhears the conversation and confronts her, but she insists the marriage benefits him and his father's business. At a Christmas Eve dinner at his family's home, Jay tells his father about Leeda's deception, after which she states she pressured Paul into signing
437-416: The party being raided by police. Jay manages to arrive at the party just before the police and explains to them that he and Ellen are not involved in the party girl racket. Maude attempts to convince the police that Ellen is in fact a party girl, but her secretary, Miss Manning, attests that Ellen has never worked for her. After the police depart, Jay proposes to Ellen and she accepts. During the production of
460-622: Was an American actress, musician, and singer who came to prominence for her appearances in several Pathé Exchange and Universal Pictures films in the 1920s. Born in Idaho , Loff was raised throughout the Pacific Northwest , and began singing professionally as a lyric soprano and performing as an organist while a teenager in Portland , Oregon. She studied music at the Ellison-White Conservatory of Music . After moving to Los Angeles, California, Loff
483-477: Was controversial due to its depiction of an escort agency , and was banned in some U.S. cities. Loff remained under contract to Universal for some months but made no additional films for the studio. Her absence from the film industry was noted in a 1933 issue of Motion Picture Magazine , in addition to speculation about her personal life: Jeanette Loff, who has been absent from Hollywood for some time, seems to have been able to make Gilbert Roland forget all
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#1732859209751506-402: Was signed to a film contract by producer Cecil B. DeMille , with Pathé Exchange in 1927. She subsequently signed a contract with Universal Pictures. She appeared in over twenty films during the course of her seven-year career, with lead parts in such films as Hold 'Em Yale (1928) and the controversial crime film Party Girl (1930). She also appeared in the musical King of Jazz (1930) as
529-451: Was the eldest of three siblings. Her father, a farmer and a barber who played the violin in local orchestras, was a first-generation American born to Danish parents. Her mother was also a first-generation American, born to Norwegian parents. Marius relocated the family to Ottertail , Minnesota, where Loff lived with her younger sister Irene (1907–1993). They next moved to Wadena , Saskatchewan, Canada, in 1912 where Marius opened
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