The Florodora Girl is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by Harry Beaumont and written by Ralph Spence, Al Boasberg and Robert E. Hopkins. The film stars Marion Davies, Lawrence Gray, Walter Catlett, and Ilka Chase. The film was released on May 31, 1930, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Plot

It’s 1899 and Florodora is the hottest show on Broadway. Carriages line up around the block waiting for valet service. While the music and drama are a draw, most male patrons are there to see the beautiful Florodora chorus girls. Some have seen the show a dozen times. Daisy (Marion Davies) is one of the Florodora girls and a member of show’s female sextet. She is also the only original Florodora girl. The other female members of the cast have left to marry one of the wealthy male patrons. Daisy’s turn is overdue. She’s willing to marry, as long as he’s the right fellow, and for Daisy that fellow is Jack Vibart (Lawrence Gray). Her friends, Fanny and Maud (Ilka Chase and Vivien Oakland) - newer members of the female sextet - advise Daisy that the best way to attract a wealthy suitor is to “be difficult” and play hard-to-get. But when she shares her interest in Jack Vibart, Fanny and Maud are patently against him. Jack Vibrant has no interest in marrying a girl like Daisy, they warn her. He eats chorus girls for lunch. Ironically, a short while later, Daisy receives a huge bouquet of flowers from Jack along with a request to join him in his carriage. She’s thrilled at first, but eventually heeds the advice of her friends and rejects the bouquet and his offer. Instead, Daisy reluctantly accepts an offer from her friend George Smith (George Chandler) to ride on his tandem bike.