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Stage Mother (1933)

APPROVED 85 min  -  Drama | Musical | Romance  -   29 September 1933 (USA)
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A vaudeville star has to leave her daughter with her dead husband's stuffy Boston parents while she makes a living... See full summary »

Director:

Charles Brabin

Writers:

John Meehan, Bradford Ropes (novel), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Alice Brady, Maureen O'Sullivan and Franchot Tone
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Alice Brady Alice Brady ...
Katherine 'Kitty' Lorraine
Maureen O'Sullivan ...
Shirley Lorraine
Franchot Tone ...
Warren Foster
Phillips Holmes Phillips Holmes ...
Lord Reggie Aylesworth
Ted Healy Ted Healy ...
Ralph Martin
Russell Hardie Russell Hardie ...
Frederick 'Fred' Lorraine
C. Henry Gordon C. Henry Gordon ...
Ricco
Alan Edwards Alan Edwards ...
Al Dexter
Ben Alexander Ben Alexander ...
Francis Nolan
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Storyline

A vaudeville star has to leave her daughter with her dead husband's stuffy Boston parents while she makes a living. But when the daughter shows some talent, the mother become a stage mother and pushes her daughter into becoming a Broadway star. The mother is a monster with a heart of gold, and after breaking up the daughter's love affair, finally sees the error of her ways. Written by Ed Lorusso  

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Plot Keywords:

Vaudeville | Ship | Dancer | Ambition | Premarital Sex  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Musical | Romance

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

A Atracção do Palco See more »

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

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Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

This film contains Larry Fine's only solo screen appearance without his fellow Stooges. See more »

Goofs

Boom mic visible: When Ralph tells the vaudeville theater audience "something confidential" about the Lorraines, the shadow of the microphone falls across him several times. See more »

Soundtracks

"Any Little Girl, That's a Nice Little Girl, Is the Right Little Girl for Me"
Music by Fred Fisher
Lyrics by Thomas J. Gray
Sung by Alice Brady at the music store See more »