Rafter Romance (1933)
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- Passed
- 1h 13min
- Comedy, Romance
- 01 Sep 1933 (USA)
- Movie
A man and a woman share an apartment on a shift basis, never seeing each other; she dislikes him until they actually meet.
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Award:
- 1 win.
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Cast verified as complete
| Ginger Rogers | ... |
Mary Carroll
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| Norman Foster | ... |
Jack Bacon
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| George Sidney | ... |
Eckbaum
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| Robert Benchley | ... |
H. Harrington Hubbell
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| Laura Hope Crews | ... |
Elise Peabody Worthington Smythe
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| Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams | ... |
Fritzie
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| Sidney Miller | ... |
Julius Eckbaum
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| Ferike Boros | ... |
Rosie Eckbaum (uncredited)
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| June Brewster | ... |
Blonde Telemarketer (uncredited)
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| Wong Chung | ... |
Chinese Waiter (uncredited)
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| Ellen Corby | ... |
Telemarketer (uncredited)
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| June Gittelson | ... |
Bobbie Finklestein - Telemarketer (uncredited)
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Ben Hendricks Jr. | ... |
Mike - Counterman (uncredited)
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| Bud Jamison | ... |
Morton McGillicuddy (uncredited)
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| Charles King | ... |
Sidewalk Superintendent (uncredited)
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| Jean Lacy | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Mary MacLaren | ... |
Office Supervisor (uncredited)
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Jerry Mandy | ... |
Italian Flower Seller (uncredited)
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| William Orlamond | ... |
Gus - Grocer (uncredited)
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| Bert Roach | ... |
Drunken Tenant (uncredited)
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Directed by
| William A. Seiter | ... | (as William Seiter) |
Written by
| H.W. Hanemann | ... | (screen play) and |
| Sam Mintz | ... | (screen play) |
| Glenn Tryon | ... | (adapted by) |
| John Wells | ... | (from a story by) |
Produced by
| Merian C. Cooper | ... | executive producer |
| Kenneth Macgowan | ... | associate producer |
| Alexander McGaig | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| David Abel | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| James B. Morley | ... | (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Henry Berman | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Fred Schuessler | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Mel Berns | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Doran Cox | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| John Hughes | ... | settings |
| Van Nest Polglase | ... | settings |
| Kenneth Holmes | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Hugh McDowell Jr. | ... | recordist |
| Victor B. Appel | ... | assistant sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Harold Stein | ... | assistant sound recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Harry Redmond Sr. | ... | special effects supervisor (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Joseph F. Biroc | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Charles Bohny | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Whitey Holcomb | ... | chief grip (uncredited) |
| Alexander Kahle | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| John Miehle | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Frank Uecker | ... | chief electrician (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Bernard Newman | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Max Steiner | ... | music director / composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- RKO Radio Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1933) (United States) (theatrical) (as A Radio Picture)
- RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada (1933) (Canada) (theatrical) (as RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada, Ltd.)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1933) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as RKO Radio Pictures, Ltd.)
- RKO Pictures (Australasia) (1933) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Turner Classic Movies (TCM) (2008) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A charming romantic comedy about Jack Bacon (Norman Foster), an aspiring artist/watchman who works all night, and Mary Carroll (Ginger Rogers), a refrigerator saleswoman who works all day. To save rent, they let the same apartment on a shift basis without ever meeting each other. Mary grows to dislike Jack, but when she meets him outside of the apartment, the fun really begins. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | SEVENTH HEAVEN ON THE FOURTH FLOOR! The landlord called them room mates...but they never met inside...'til they fell in love outside. (Print Ad-Greenfield Recorder-Dispatch,((Greenfield, Mass.)) 30 September 1933) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Ginger Rogers and Norman Foster replaced Dorothy Wilson and Joel McCrea in the lead roles. See more » |
| Goofs | When the bell rings indicating the day's end, all the girls immediately hang up their phones. This means they rudely hung up on a customer instead of completing the call. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in TCM: Twenty Classic Moments (2014). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Dinah See more » |
| Quotes |
Mary:
What about the other party, Mr. Eckbaum? Eckbaum: Wha-what other party? Ah, don't you worry about that. The nighttime, the attic is yours! In the daytime, you ain't here, anyhow. So what do you care? As far as you're concerned, the other party is - inwizible. See more » |