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January 1954 (USA) moreTagline:
The most INTIMATE comedy of the SEXes since Eve played games with Adam! morePlot:
Aging actress Ginger Rogers refuses to admit she is too old to play the ingenue role any longer. full summary | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Won Golden Globe. moreUser Comments:
Learning to accept the changes of time moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Ginger Rogers | ... | Beatrice Page | |
| William Holden | ... | Stanley Krown | |
| Paul Douglas | ... | E. Harry Phillips | |
| Pat Crowley | ... | Sally Carver | |
| James Gleason | ... | Eddie Woods | |
| Jesse White | ... | Willie Wolfe | |
| Marjorie Rambeau | ... | Herself | |
| George Reeves | ... | George Courtland | |
| King Donovan | ... | Playwright | |
| Vic Perrin | ... | Scenic Designer | |
| Russell Gaige | ... | Theatrical Producer | |
| Marion Ross | ... | Patty | |
| Richard Shannon | ... | Stage Manager | |
| Sally Mansfield | ... | Young Hopeful | |
| Kathryn Grant | ... | Young Hopeful (as Kathryn Grandstaff) |
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Factual errors: The framed caricatures that line the walls of the Sardi's set are black and white sketches that include at least one movie star (Charlie Chaplin); in reality, the caricatures at the actual restaurant in New York are in color and, because they only honor celebrities connected with the Broadway stage, would certainly not have included Chaplin. moreFAQ
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This is reminiscent of the theatrics in "All About Eve" but with a sympathetic, light comedic twist to it. There is Ginger Rogers as Beatrice the mature, aging actress who is intent on impressing everyone with the idea that she is 29, no more, no less, and capable of taking on the new female role that's in the works. It doesn't go over too well with a young actress named Sally, played by Pat Crowley, who is willing to charge into every obstacle on her way to 'reaching the top' as an actress. She is very adept at changing her stage name to suit the occasion and meet the needs of the day.
It is great seeing Paul Douglas in top form, here as Beatrice's "ex" yet still devoted to her and her career, but sometimes he does reach the limit of his patience with her. One wonders what other fine, maturer roles he may have had in his career but unfortunately his life was cut short through illness.
William Holden as Stanley the playwright is, as ever, one handsome leading man. He gets entangled emotionally with the two actresses, not sure what to think or which way to turn.
This is an age-old comment of the times that's still prevalent in society, of women's role in life being most appealing when young but having no place when they reach "a certain age." I think these days society is more accepting of the mature, older woman, thanks to woman's lib activity of past decades as well as some outstanding actresses who have influenced opinions and flourished in their senior years, such as Angela Lansbury, Maureen O'Hara, Lauren Bacall, Joan Collins and Kate Hepburn.