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Director:
Lowell Sherman
Writers:
Zoe Akins (play)
Howard J. Green (writer)
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Release Date:
18 August 1933 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Drama | Romance See more »
Tagline:
She'll give you the heart thrill of your life ! See 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 »
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Awards:
Won Oscar. See more »
NewsDesk:
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Katharine Hepburn ... Eva Lovelace

Douglas Fairbanks Jr. ... Joseph Sheridan

Adolphe Menjou ... Louis (Lewis) Easton
Mary Duncan ... Rita Vernon

C. Aubrey Smith ... Robert Harley Hedges
Don Alvarado ... Pepi Velez
Fred Santley ... Will Seymour (as Fredric Santly)
Richard Carle ... Henry Lawrence
Tyler Brooke ... Charley Van Duesen
Geneva Mitchell ... Gwendoline Hall
Helen Ware ... Nellie Navarre
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Robert Adair ... Roberts (uncredited)
Ralph Bard ... Head Usher (uncredited)

Billy Bletcher ... Actor (uncredited)
Robert Bolder ... Actor (uncredited)

John Carradine ... Bit Role (uncredited)
Louise Carver ... Miss Waterman (uncredited)
Helene Chadwick ... Miss Murray (uncredited)
Shirley Chambers ... Woman at Party (uncredited)
Helen Collins ... Bit Role (uncredited)
D'Arcy Corrigan ... Bit Role (uncredited)
Nathan Curry ... Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Harry D'Arcy ... Pedestrian (uncredited)
Helen Dickson ... Miss Tracy (uncredited)
Joan Dix ... Bit Role (uncredited)
Florence Dudley ... Bit Role (uncredited)
James Duffy ... Bit Role (uncredited)
Jay Eaton ... Bit Role (uncredited)
Bill Fisher ... Grip (uncredited)
Carter Gibson ... Bit Role (uncredited)
John Gough ... Actor (uncredited)
Carlton Griffin ... Bit Role (uncredited)
Charlie Hall ... Actor (uncredited)
Theresa Harris ... Bit Role (uncredited)
Althea Henley ... Bit Role (uncredited)
Lloyd Ingraham ... Bit Role (uncredited)
Leroy Johnson ... Theater Janitor (uncredited)
Julanne Johnston ... Bit Role (uncredited)
John Kelly ... Prop Man (uncredited)
Winifred Landis ... Dowager (uncredited)
Pat O'Malley ... Actor (uncredited)
George Periolat ... Bit Role (uncredited)
Arthur Rankin ... Frank (uncredited)
Frances Raymond ... Dowager (uncredited)
Sana Rayya ... Emma (uncredited)
Harrington Reynolds ... Bit Role (uncredited)
Jack Rice ... Newspaperman (uncredited)
Vera Steadman ... Bit Role (uncredited)
Al Stewart ... Actor (uncredited)
Ray Stewart ... Pedestrian (uncredited)
Jerome Storm ... Actor (uncredited)
Edward Thomas ... Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Max Wagner ... Smoker in Diner (uncredited)
Pauline Wagner ... Bit Role (uncredited)
Mildred Washington ... Rita Vernon's dresser (uncredited)
Florence Wix ... Bit Role (uncredited)
William Worthington ... Banker (uncredited)
Otto Yamaoka ... Servant (uncredited)
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Directed by
Lowell Sherman 
 
Writing credits
Zoe Akins (play)

Howard J. Green (writer)

Produced by
Pandro S. Berman .... producer
Merian C. Cooper .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Max Steiner 
 
Cinematography by
Bert Glennon 
 
Film Editing by
William Hamilton 
 
Set Decoration by
Chick Kirk (settings)
Van Nest Polglase (settings)
Ray Moyer (uncredited)
 
Costume Design by
Walter Plunkett (uncredited)
 
Makeup Department
Mel Berns .... key makeup artist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
C.J. White .... production manager (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
James Hartnett .... assistant director (uncredited)
Edward Killy .... assistant director: additional scenes (uncredited)
F. Harmon Weight .... assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Thomas Little .... props (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Hugh McDowell Jr. .... sound
George D. Ellis .... recordist: additional scenes (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Harry Redmond Sr. .... special effects supervisor (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Charles Burke .... assistant camera (uncredited)
Henry W. Gerrard .... photographer: additional scenes (uncredited)
Russell Metty .... camera operator (uncredited)
Ollie Sigurdson .... still photographer (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Harry Hart .... assistant editor (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Bernhard Kaun .... orchestrator (uncredited)
Murray Spivack .... music recordist (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Katherine Doyle .... stand-in: Katherine Hepburn (uncredited)
Carter Gibson .... stand-in: Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. (uncredited)
 
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Additional Details

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Runtime:
74 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Victor System)
Certification:
Canada:PG (Ontario) | Argentina:13
Company:
RKO Radio PicturesSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Hepburn and Fairbanks performed the balcony scene from "Romeo and Juliet" in costume, but it was not used in the picture.See more »
Goofs:
Boom mic visible: Mic shadow on wall as Sheridan drags Eva out of dressing room after star quits play on opening night.See more »
Quotes:
Rita Vernon:You know, the only way to live through a party like this is to get good and tight.See more »
Movie Connections:
References Flaming Guns (1932)See more »

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15 out of 22 people found the following review useful.
VERY dated, 8 August 2004
Author: Wayne Malin (wwaayynnee51@hotmail.com) from United States

Story about Eva Lovelace (Katharine Hepburn) a stagestruck girl who comes to NY determined to be a great actress. She learns quickly that it isn't that easy and falls in love with producer Louis Easton (Adolphe Menjou) who doesn't love her. And writer Joseph Sheridan (Douglas Fairbanks Jr.) DOES love her but she doesn't have a clue.

The story is VERY old and the movie itself is incredibly stagy (it's based on a stage play--and it shows) but it is worth watching. It's well-directed and cast and Hepburn is just incredible. She won her first Academy Award for this and it's easy to see why. She never strikes a false note (even during a drunk scene at a party which could have been done very badly) and she's young and beautiful. Also Menjou is very good (as usual) and Fairbanks is just so-so but he WAS an incredibly handsome young man.

See it for Hepburn. And it is short (about 72 minutes).

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