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8 October 1937 (USA) moreTagline:
Brilliant In Cast And Story morePlot:
A boardinghouse full of aspiring actresses and their ambitions, dreams and disappointments. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 1 win moreUser Comments:
What happened to the great movies like this one? moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Katharine Hepburn | ... | Terry Randall | |
| Ginger Rogers | ... | Jean Maitland | |
| Adolphe Menjou | ... | Anthony Powell | |
| Gail Patrick | ... | Linda Shaw | |
| Constance Collier | ... | Miss Luther | |
| Andrea Leeds | ... | Kay Hamilton | |
| Samuel S. Hinds | ... | Henry Sims | |
| Lucille Ball | ... | Judith | |
| Franklin Pangborn | ... | Harcourt | |
| William Corson | ... | Bill | |
| Pierre Watkin | ... | Carmichael | |
| Grady Sutton | ... | Butch | |
| Frank Reicher | ... | Stage Director | |
| Jack Carson | ... | Mr. Milbanks | |
| Phyllis Kennedy | ... | Hattie |
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92 min | West Germany:83 min (TV)Country:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (RCA Victor System)Certification:
Canada:PG (Ontario) | USA:Approved (PCA #3486) | Canada:PG (video rating) | Finland:K-16 | France:UFun Stuff
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In an interview in "Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story" (1987), Katharine Hepburn relates that she was upset that she was given the diminished role of a character that she felt was pointless to the script. Hepburn asked director Gregory La Cava what was the essential point of her character. He responded "She is the human question mark." She then asked what that meant, and he replied "____ damned if I know!" moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Operation Double 007 (#6.8)" (1993) moreSoundtrack:
Put Your Heart Into Your Feet and Dance moreFAQ
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Something very sinister happened to movies between 1937 and the 1950s that made this kind of film impossible to make. It's a terrific example of ensemble acting, with no one taking a back seat to anyone else. Ginger Rogers is absolutely amazing, especially after seeing some of the fluffy stuff she did with Astaire. It's hard to believe this is the same actress.
The dialogue zips along with lighting speed including some great laugh-out-loud one-liners. What a wonderful script! Very much like "Grand Hotel" in its structure and shockingly adult themes.
The relationships between all the women are so complex it's hard to believe it was actually made when it was. It makes men look very bad - at best we're imbeciles, at worst, Svengalis. And it has the same kind of uneasiness and disillusionment with the theater that "Sunset Boulevard" had with the movies. I wish there were more like it.