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Title: Stage Door


Date: 1937
Type: Drama
Rating: 3 Stars 3/5
Colour: Black & White
Director: Gregory LaCava
Producer: Pandro S Berman

Comment
Katherine Hepburn comes from a wealthy society background but wants to make her way in the theatre without the backing of her family name. She moves into a theatrical boarding house and shares a room with Ginger Rogers and experiences all the emotional high's and low's of being an aspiring actress. The plot is not great, but the film does move with a good pace to keep the interest and there is plenty of witty dialogue. There are good performances from Katehrine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers (in one of her dramatic and comic roles rather than a dancing role) and Andrea Leeds.

Actors

katherine HepburnKatherine Hepburn
Ginger RogersGinger Rogers
Andrea LeedsAndrea Leeds
Adolphe MenjouAdolphe Menjou
Ann MillerAnn Miller
Gail PatrickGail Patrick
Constance CollierConstance Collier
Samuel S HindsSamuel S Hinds
Lucille BallLucille Ball

Oscars

Nomination - Best film
Nomination Best director - Gregory LaCava
Nomination - Best supporting actress - Andrea Leeds

Production

RKO Radio Pictures
Stage Door