Rafter Romance(1933)

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- Approved
- 1h 13m
- September 1, 1933(United States)
- 6.6/10 (978)

Comedy Romance

A man and a woman share an apartment on a shift basis, never seeing each other; she dislikes him until they actually meet.A man and a woman share an apartment on a shift basis, never seeing each other; she dislikes him until they actually meet.A man and a woman share an apartment on a shift basis, never seeing each other; she dislikes him until they actually meet.
Stars
Awards
- 1 win total
Reviews
- 28 User reviews
- 8 Critic reviews
Photos & videos
- 45 Photos

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Rest of cast listed alphabetically

Ferike Boros
Ferike Boros
Rosie Eckbaum
(uncredited)
June Brewster
June Brewster
Blonde Telemarketer
(uncredited)
Wong Chung
Wong Chung
Chinese Waiter
(uncredited)
Ellen Corby
Ellen Corby
Telemarketer
(uncredited)
June Gittelson
June Gittelson
Bobbie Finklestein - Telemarketer
(uncredited)
Ben Hendricks Jr.
Ben Hendricks Jr.
Mike - Counterman
(uncredited)
Bud Jamison
Bud Jamison
Morton McGillicuddy
(uncredited)
Charles King
Charles King
Sidewalk Superintendent
(uncredited)
Jean Lacy
Jean Lacy
Undetermined Secondary Role
(uncredited)
Mary MacLaren
Mary MacLaren
Office Supervisor
(uncredited)
Jerry Mandy
Jerry Mandy
Italian Flower Seller
(uncredited)
William Orlamond
William Orlamond
Gus - Grocer
(uncredited)
Bert Roach
Bert Roach
Drunken Tenant
(uncredited)

Producers

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Merian C. Cooper
Merian C. Cooper
executive producer
Kenneth Macgowan
Kenneth Macgowan
associate producer
Alexander McGaig
Alexander McGaig
producer (uncredited)

Cinematographer

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David Abel
David Abel
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Editor

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James B. Morley
James B. Morley
edited by

Casting Director

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Fred Schuessler
Fred Schuessler
(uncredited)

Makeup Department

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Mel Berns
Mel Berns
makeup artist (uncredited)

Second Unit or Assistant Director

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Doran Cox
Doran Cox
assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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John Hughes
John Hughes
settings
Van Nest Polglase
Van Nest Polglase
settings

Sound Department

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Hugh McDowell Jr.
Hugh McDowell Jr.
recordist
Victor B. Appel
Victor B. Appel
assistant sound recordist (uncredited)
Harold Stein
Harold Stein
assistant sound recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects

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Harry Redmond Sr.
Harry Redmond Sr.
special effects supervisor (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Joseph F. Biroc
Joseph F. Biroc
camera operator (uncredited)
Charles Bohny
Charles Bohny
assistant camera (uncredited)
Whitey Holcomb
Whitey Holcomb
chief grip (uncredited)
Alexander Kahle
Alexander Kahle
still photographer (uncredited)
John Miehle
John Miehle
still photographer (uncredited)
Frank Uecker
Frank Uecker
chief electrician (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Bernard Newman
Bernard Newman
costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department

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Henry Berman
Henry Berman
assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department

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Max Steiner
Max Steiner
music director / composer: stock music (uncredited)

Property Department

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Kenneth Holmes
Kenneth Holmes
props (uncredited)

Crew verified as complete

Production Companies

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RKO Radio Pictures
- (Radio Pictures, presents)

Distributors

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RKO Radio Pictures
- (United States, 1933)(A Radio Picture, theatrical)
RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada
- (Canada, 1933)(RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada, Ltd., theatrical)
RKO Radio Pictures
- (United Kingdom, 1933)(RKO Radio Pictures, Ltd., theatrical)
RKO Pictures (Australasia)
- (Australia, 1933)(theatrical)
M & A Alexander Productions Inc.
- (United States, 1956)(theatrical)
Turner Classic Movies (TCM)
- (United States, 2007)(DVD)

Other Companies

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Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America
- (acknowledgement)

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. —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)
Genres
- Comedy
- Romance
Certificates
- United Kingdom:A
- United States:Passed(National Board of Review)
- United States:Approved(certificate #1512, -r: 11 september 1935 for re-release)
- United States:TV-G(TV rating)
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Did you know

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Trivia
Ginger Rogers and Norman Foster replaced Dorothy Wilson and Joel McCrea in the lead roles.

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.

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.