The Royal Family of Broadway (1930)

Directors:

George Cukor
Cyril Gardner

Writers:

Edna Ferber (play)
George S. Kaufman (play)

Release Date:

11 January 1933 (Denmark)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Julie Cavendish comes from a family of great Broadway actors. Her mother Fanny staunchly continues acting...

Plot Keywords:

New York | Theater | Based On Play

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar.

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Ina Claire	...	Julie Cavendish
Fredric March	...	Tony Cavendish
Mary Brian	...	Gwen Cavendish
Henrietta Crosman	...	Fanny Cavendish
Charles Starrett	...	Perry
Arnold Korff	...	Oscar Wolfe
Frank Conroy	...	Gilmore Marshall
Royal C. Stout	...	Joe
Elsie Esmond	...	Della
Murray Alper	...	McDermott
Wesley Stark	...	Hall Boy
Herschel Mayall	...	Doctor

Also Known As:

Theatre Royal

Runtime:

82 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.20 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Filming Locations:

Kaufman Astoria Studios - 3412 36th Street, Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Based on the Broadway play "The Royal Family" by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber which opened at the Selwyn Theater on December 28, 1927 and ran for 345 performances.

Movie Connections:

References Hell's Angels (1930)

Fredric March steals the film in star-making performance

When one thinks of Fredric March, one does NOT think of a comedian. The fine dramatic actor with the leading man looks was a five time Oscar nominee and two time winner. His first nomination and his star-making role was this marvelous spoof of John Barrymore in the thinly disguised film comedy adaptation of the star-studded stage hit based on the shenanigans of the great theatrical clan. Usually this highly revivable play attracts a number of stars for ensemble playing in stock and repertory, but here despite the earnest attempts of the rest of the cast, it is all March. None of his few later attempts at comedy showed any of this flair and I believe it was because March could not master the subtle comic touch. Here is a bravado performance keeping in line both with the larger than life character he's playing and his own personal style. See it for him and then see it on stage for the witty play that it is.