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Lady for a Day (1933)

September 13, 1933 (US) Comedy, Drama • 96m

Overview

Apple Annie is an aging New York City fruit seller whose daughter Louise has been raised in a Spanish convent since she was an infant. As she grows up, Louise is led to believe that her mother is a society matron called Mrs. E. Worthington Manville. Annie worries that her lie is in danger of being uncovered when she learns that Louise is sailing to New York with her new fiancé and his nobleman father.

Director

Frank Capra

Top Billed

Warren William

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

Warren William
Warren William

Dave the Dude

May Robson
May Robson

Apple Annie

Guy Kibbee
Guy Kibbee

Judge Henry G. Blake

Glenda Farrell
Glenda Farrell

Missouri Martin

Ned Sparks
Ned Sparks

Happy McGuire

Walter Connolly
Walter Connolly

Count Romero

Nat Pendleton
Nat Pendleton

Shakespeare

Robert Emmett O'Connor
Robert Emmett O'Connor

Inspector MacCreary

Irving Bacon
Irving Bacon

Pool Hall Dupe (uncredited)

Ward Bond
Ward Bond

Mounted Policeman (uncredited)

Harry C. Bradley
Harry C. Bradley

Hotel Mail Clerk Lloyd (uncredited)

Wallis Clark
Wallis Clark

Commissioner (uncredited)

George Cooper
George Cooper

Cheesecake (uncredited)

Jay Eaton
Jay Eaton

Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Julia Griffith
Julia Griffith

Dowager in Mayor's Entourage (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton
Chuck Hamilton

Detective (uncredited)

Forrester Harvey
Forrester Harvey

Hotel Employee Oscar (uncredited)

Samuel S. Hinds
Samuel S. Hinds

Mayor (uncredited)

Frank Holliday
Frank Holliday

Second Detective (uncredited)

Lew Kelly
Lew Kelly

Reception Guest Harry the Horse (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee
Milton Kibbee

Man in Mayor's Office (uncredited)

Marc Lawrence
Marc Lawrence

Nick, a Mug at Reception (uncredited)

Edward LeSaint
Edward LeSaint

Police Capt. Moore (uncredited)

Tom London
Tom London

Reception Guest (uncredited)

Charles McAvoy
Charles McAvoy

Detective (uncredited)

Miki Morita
Miki Morita

Dave the Dude's Butler (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook
Harry Tenbrook

Reception Guest (uncredited)

Leo White
Leo White

Pierre (uncredited)

Crew
Howard Jackson
Howard Jackson

Original Music Composer

Robert Kalloch
Robert Kalloch

Costume Design

Joseph Walker
Joseph Walker

Director of Photography

Stephen Goosson
Stephen Goosson

Art Direction



Reviews

CinemaSerf

⭐ 7/10

June 13, 2022

This has shades of "My Fair Lady" about it - and Frank Capra has done quite well with a cast of lesser known actors to create quite an enjoyable comedy drama. May Robson steals the show as "Apple Annie", a lady who makes her living selling these fruit on Times Square. She is well known and well liked by her pals and all is going along nicely until her daughter writes to announce that she will be arriving from Spain with her new fiancée and his fa… read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

Revenue

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