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9 December 1938 (USA) moreTagline:
What price fame for innocent beauties seeking careers in the theatre's spotlight! morePlot:
Aspiring actress Louise Muban attends the prestigious Paris School of Drama during the day and works... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Loaded with Stars Marking Their Debut moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Luise Rainer | ... | Louise Mauban |
 | Paulette Goddard | ... | Nana |
| Alan Marshal | ... | Marquis Andre D'Abbencourt |
 | Lana Turner | ... | Mado |
| Genevieve Tobin | ... | Gina Bertier |
| John Hubbard | ... | Fleury (as Anthony Allan) |
| Henry Stephenson | ... | Pasquel, Sr. |
| Gale Sondergaard | ... | Madame Therese Charlot |
| Melville Cooper | ... | Boulin |
| Erik Rhodes | ... | Georges Mounier |
| Virginia Grey | ... | Simone |
| Ann Rutherford | ... | Yvonne |
| Hans Conried | ... | Ramy |
| Rand Brooks | ... | Pasquel Jr. |
| Jean Chatburn | ... | Mimi |
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DRAMATIC SCHOOL is just an ordinary film, without too much plot. The usual plot(poor girl wants to be an actress, struggles to make herself known and then finds success). What makes this early MGM film notable is seeing many famous stars-to-be having small parts. Notably Lana Turner, Ann Rutherford, Virginia Grey and Paulette Goddard in her first of two MGM films before going to Paramount and major stardom.
The star of the film, Luise Rainier, seemed right for the role, but somewhat distant in her performance. There wasn't too much difference in her playing of the poor starving actress or the role of Joan of Arc as the great actress she becomes.
Paulette Goddard, however, showed that lovable kitten she later became famous for. Playing the glamour go-getter, Goddard added that special kind of sophistication to her sharp-tongued role admirably.
However, as much weight as it had with the star-studded cast, to me, it never really made it out of the B-picture status.