The Half-Naked Truth

Movie · Musical · Comedy

Jimmy Bates (Lee Tracy), a carnival barker, decides to spice up a dance act by spinning a melodramatic story about the exotic dancer's jilted mother. When Jimmy, dancer Teresita (Lupe Velez) and Achilles (Eugene Pallette) are exposed as liars by the town's sheriff, they flee to New York City, where Jimmy leads people to believe that Teresa is a Turkish princess. Jimmy then manages to get Teresa into a theater producer's review-style show, elevating her to fame at a price he hadn't anticipated.

1932 · 1h 15m

Starring Lee Tracy, Frank Morgan, Lupe Vélez

Director Gregory La Cava

The Half Naked Truth

A Night at the Opera
Hairspray
The Gay Divorcee
42nd Street
Funny Girl
The Producers
His Girl Friday
The Forbidden Dance
A Chorus Line

Lee Tracy

Bates
Frank Morgan

Merle Farrell
Lupe Vélez

Teresita
Franklin Pangborn

Mr. Wellburton - Hotel Clerk
Eugene Pallette

Achilles
Gregory La Cava

Director
David O. Selznick

Producer
Gregory La Cava

Writer
Corey Ford

Writer

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The Half-Naked Truth

Musical

Jimmy Bates (Lee Tracy), a carnival barker, decides to spice up a dance act by spinning a melodramatic story about the exotic dancer's jilted mother. When Jimmy, dancer Teresita (Lupe Velez) and Achilles (Eugene Pallette) are exposed as liars by the town's sheriff, they flee to New York City, where Jimmy leads people to believe that Teresa is a Turkish princess. Jimmy then manages to get Teresa into a theater producer's review-style show, elevating her to fame at a price he hadn't anticipated.