Where to watch The Matinee Idol (1928) in the UK
The Matinee Idol (1928) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 18 September 2026 by ScreenSearch.
Here's a real comedy of the theater, which takes you behind the scenes of a thrilling melodrama and shows you how they acted in the old ten-twenty-thirties. You'll learn how to make love and say nice things to your sweetheart.
The famous matinee idol and blackface comedian, Don Wilson, heads out of town to escape adulation. There, calling himself Harry Mann, he accidentally joins a traveling acting troupe, and falls in love with Ginger Bolivar, who runs the troupe and stars in their Civil War melodrama. Don's producer sees the play, and thinks it's a comic masterpiece, and just what Don's Broadway show needs. But when Ginger finds out she's been played for a fool, will she forgive Don? Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc. in 1997.
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Is The Matinee Idol on Netflix, Disney+ or Prime Video?
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Netflix
No — The Matinee Idol (1928) is not currently on Netflix in the UK, and no other UK streaming, rental, or purchase listing was found in today's data. Licences change frequently — check back soon.
Amazon Prime Video
No — The Matinee Idol (1928) is not currently on Amazon Prime Video in the UK, and no other UK streaming, rental, or purchase listing was found in today's data. Licences change frequently — check back soon.
Disney+
No — The Matinee Idol (1928) is not currently on Disney+ in the UK, and no other UK streaming, rental, or purchase listing was found in today's data. Licences change frequently — check back soon.
Cast & crew
Top-billed cast in The Matinee Idol.
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Bessie LoveGinger Bolivar -
Johnnie WalkerDon Wilson - aka Harry Mann -
Ernest HilliardArnold Wingate -
Lionel BelmoreJasper Bolivar -
David MirEric Barrymaine
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Joe BordeauxAuditoning Actor (uncredited)
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Sidney BraceyDon's Valet (uncredited) -
Sidney D'AlbrookJ. Madison Wilberforce (uncredited)
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The Matinee Idol — frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The Matinee Idol in the UK?
The Matinee Idol (1928) is not currently listed by any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service in our daily-updated TMDB feed. It may be on physical media, an aggregator, or pending a UK release. Check back later — availability changes frequently.
Is The Matinee Idol on Netflix in the UK?
No — The Matinee Idol (1928) is not currently on Netflix in the UK, and no other UK streaming, rental, or purchase listing was found in today's data. Licences change frequently — check back soon.
Is The Matinee Idol on Amazon Prime Video in the UK?
No — The Matinee Idol (1928) is not currently on Amazon Prime Video in the UK, and no other UK streaming, rental, or purchase listing was found in today's data. Licences change frequently — check back soon.
Is The Matinee Idol on Disney+ in the UK?
No — The Matinee Idol (1928) is not currently on Disney+ in the UK, and no other UK streaming, rental, or purchase listing was found in today's data. Licences change frequently — check back soon.
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