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Writers:
Zoe Akins (play)
Howard J. Green (writer)
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Release Date:
18 August 1933 (USA) more
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Tagline:
She'll give you the heart thrill of your life ! more
Plot:
When a naively innocent, aspiring actress arrives on the Broadway scene, she is taken under the wing of several theater veterans who mentor her to ultimate success. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. more
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Cast

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Katharine Hepburn ... Eva Lovelace

Douglas Fairbanks Jr. ... Joseph Sheridan

Adolphe Menjou ... Louis (Lewis) Easton
Mary Duncan ... Rita Vernon, blonde star
C. Aubrey Smith ... Robert Harley 'Bob' Hedges
Don Alvarado ... Pepi Velez
Fred Santley ... Will Seymour, Easton's bespectacled asst. (as Fredric Santly)
Richard Carle ... Henry Lawrence, elderly critic
Tyler Brooke ... Charley Van Duesen, alcoholic writer
Geneva Mitchell ... Gwendoline Hall, brunette actress
Helen Ware ... Nellie Navarre, Lovelace's dresser
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Runtime:
74 min
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1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Victor System)
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The four portraits that Eva sees in the theatre are of Maude Adams, Ethel Barrymore, Sarah Bernhardt and John Drew. Sarah Bernhardt is well-known in her own right even now. The portrait of John Drew is likely to be of John Drew Jr (1853-1927) rather than John Drew Sr (1827-1862) (an American actor of the early 1800s). John Drew Jr was a renowned American actor of the late 1800s, the leading matinée idol of his time. Maude Adams (1872-1953) was one of the most popular American actresses of the 1890s and early 1900s, achieving great fame in J. M. Barrie's plays. Drew Jr and Adams worked together for 5 years from 1892, achieving great success and making Adams a star. Ethel Barrymore (1879-1959), with brothers Lionel and John, was one of the Barrymore siblings who achieved greatness on the American Stage and in films. The Barrymore siblings were the niece and nephews of John Drew Jr. more
Quotes:
Robert Harley Hedges: [to Eva] Keep your health, your money, and your head, Eva, if you want to go on. more
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Katharine Hepburn was unique, 25 July 2003

Katharine Hepburn plays Eva Lovelace who comes to New York dreaming to become a star in the world of theater.Morning Glory from 1933 is a fine drama.It has witty dialogue and the acting work is brilliant.Douglas Fairbanks Jr (1909-2000) plays Joseph Sheridan.But this movie works mostly because of Hepburn's excellent performance.She is just glorious in this movie.Morning Glory was her third movie and she won her first Oscar from this.Sadly this legendary actress died recently in the age of 96.The world lost a great talent in her.There will be no one like her again.But we can always watch her old movies like Morning Glory and be amazed by her greatness.Katharine Hepburn;The stage is yours!

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