Tennis prodigy Florence Farley is torn between romance and her mother's ambitions.
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Cast
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| Claire Trevor | ... | Millie Farley | |
| Sally Forrest | ... | Florence Farley | |
| Carleton G. Young | ... | Fletcher Locke | |
| Robert Clarke | ... | Gordon McKay | |
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Kenneth Patterson | ... | Will Farley |
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Marcella Cisney | ... | Miss Martin |
| Joseph Kearns | ... | J.R. Carpenter | |
| William Hudson | ... | Interne | |
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George Fisher | ... | Announcer |
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Arthur Little Jr. | ... | Himself - Commentator at Forest Hills |
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Bert Whitley | ... | Young official |
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Edwin Reimers | ... | Announcer |
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Don Kent | ... | Umpire |
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William Irving | ... | Umpire |
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Barbara Brier | ... | Girl |
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Boy (Gordon) meets girl (Florence), sharing an interest in tennis. But Florence has a supremely ambitious mother who intends to push her ahead regardless (she barely knows her own husband exists). Florence's tennis career rapidly advances, thanks to mother's manipulation and a promotion-minded coach; building toward the inevitable conflict between the fulfilment of Mother's dreams...and daughter's. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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tennis | triple f rated | f rated | title directed by female | mother daughter relationship |Taglines:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
21 April 1952 (Sweden) See more »Also Known As:
Mother of a Champion See more »Filming Locations:
West Side Tennis Club - 1 Tennis Place, Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, USACompany Credits
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Mono (RCA Sound System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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At the 34 minute mark of the movie, Florence is playing a match in Seabright, New Jersey. In the crowd shot, there is a cameo by director, Ida Lupino, and fellow actor, Robert Ryan, who are shown applauding for Florence. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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This movie turns its characters' souls inside-out, but never deviates from its pacing or its sports theme. Interesting performances punctuate an early 50's version of a woman trying to find her own way by eschew popular convention. The studio ending forced upon Lupino blunts some of the intended effect.