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Overview
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Director:
Writers:
Robert Riskin (screenplay)
Damon Runyon (story)
Release Date:
13 September 1933 (USA) more
Tagline:
Takes its place among the greatest pictures ever made!
Plot:
A gangster tries to make Aple Annie, the Times Square apple seller a lady for a day full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. more
User Comments:
A wonderful heartwarming comedy. more (21 total)
Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Warren William | ... | Dave the Dude | |
| May Robson | ... | Apple Annie | |
| Guy Kibbee | ... | Judge Henry G. Blake | |
| Glenda Farrell | ... | Missouri Martin | |
| Ned Sparks | ... | Happy | |
| Walter Connolly | ... | Count Romero | |
| Jean Parker | ... | Louise | |
| Nat Pendleton | ... | Shakespeare | |
| Barry Norton | ... | Carlos | |
| Halliwell Hobbes | ... | Butler | |
| Hobart Bosworth | ... | Governor | |
| Robert Emmett O'Connor | ... | Inspector |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Beggar's Holiday (USA) (working title)
Madame la Gimp (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
96 min
Country:
Color:
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)
Certification:
Argentina:Atp | USA:Approved (PCA #1326-R: 29 August 1935 for re-release) | USA:TV-G (TV rating)
Filming Locations:
Columbia/Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Trivia:
A number of beggars in downtown Los Angeles were cast in small roles, including the legless man, nicknamed Shorty, whom Capra had remembered as selling pencils when the director was a paperboy. more
Goofs:
Continuity: The position of the pool/billiard balls changes between shots in both the pool hall scene and the billiard room scene (obviously to set up the trick shots that follow). more
Quotes:
Missouri Martin: Happy, if you break anything, be sure it's your neck. more
Soundtrack:
Santa Lucia more
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Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Lady for a Day (1933)| Recent Posts (updated daily) | User |
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| Hey Help! This isn't a Warner Bros. picture?? | bettiegia |
| a lot of slow patches, creaks, not one of his best | danielj_old999 |
| Is there a stage version? | Neilthor |
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Why this movie is not being shown every year alternating with "It's a Wonderful Life" I do not know. This 66 year-old masterpiece is hilariously funny and amazingly fresh for such an old film. None of the usual overacting and bawling to the back of the gallery that is usually found in movies of that period. I liked it more than the remake, "Pocket Full of Miracles." Most interesting was the character of Maguire (of the sore feet). He was a predecessor of the almost obnoxious Captain Luther of the Barney Miller TV series.