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| runtime = 72 minutes〔 | country = United States | language = English}} ''Professional Sweetheart'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code romantic comedy directed by William A. Seiter from a screenplay by Maurine Watkins. It starred Ginger Rogers in her first film with RKO Radio Pictures, along with Norman Foster, ZaSu Pitts, and Frank McHugh. The film is a comedic satire of the radio industry, a competitor to the film industry. ==Plot== Glory Eden is a radio star, the "Purity Girl" of the ''Ipsy-Wipsy Wash Cloth'' radio program, whose sponsor, Sam Ipswich, wants her public image to match her radio persona, and has her constantly chaperoned by the press agent, Speed Dennis. Glory's real personality is one of a party girl, who loves going to nightclubs, drinking, dancing and having a good time. During an interview with the columnist Elmerada de Leon, Glory hints that she might not re-sign with Ipsy-Wipsy. She says that she is tired of always being "the good girl", and needs to let down her hair for a while. Frightened of the prospect of losing their star attraction, and in order to placate her, Ipswich and Dennis hatch a publicity scheme to have her romanced by one of her many fans. They select a most unlikely subject, Jim Davey, who hails from the hills of Kentucky. However, when he arrives, the unlikely happens and Glory begins to fall in love with Jim, and when he proposes, she accepts. Glory begins to be courted by a rival sponsor, Kelsey, who attempts to enlist Jim in order to get her to jump ship, telling him that their entire romance is nothing more than a publicity stunt dreamed up by Speed. Kelsey promises Jim that if he can convince Glory to jump ship and sign with his radio program, sponsored by the Kelsey Dish Rag Company, she will be better off. At first Jim agrees, but then understands that the new sponsor is simply out to use Glory, and becomes disenchanted with the entire process. When the two elope to get away from all the intrigue surrounding, they run back to the rural surroundings where Jim came from. As they are settling into country life, Speed arrives to attempt to get Glory to return to his show. However, she favors Kelsey contract offer more and signs with him. To spite her, Speed signs Jim, who is a poet, to a contract of his own. A compromise is finally arrived when the two sponsors join forces, merging their two companies into the Ipsy-Kelsey Clothiers, and have the young couple perform together. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Professional Sweetheart」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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