Young Man of Manhattan

Young Man of Manhattan

NR 1930 · 79 min · ★ 6.2 · Comedy, Music, Romance

Two flappers try to get their newspaper reporter boyfriends to pay attention to them.

Directed by Monta Bell · Written by Katharine Brush

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