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Stage Door

Stage Door

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19377.01h 32m

Overview

A spirited heiress wishing to break into theatre on her own merit arrives at a boardinghouse where aspiring young actresses and showgirls are brought together through their cynicism and disappointments.

Directed by Gregory La Cava
Written by Morrie Ryskind, Anthony Veiller, Edna Ferber
Produced by Pandro S. Berman
Box OfficeBudget: $952KRevenue: $1.8M

Top Cast

Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn

Terry Randall

Ginger Rogers

Ginger Rogers

Jean Maitland

Adolphe Menjou

Adolphe Menjou

Anthony Powell

Gail Patrick

Gail Patrick

Linda Shaw

Constance Collier

Constance Collier

Miss Luther

Andrea Leeds

Andrea Leeds

Kay Hamilton

Samuel S. Hinds

Samuel S. Hinds

Henry Sims

Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball

Judith

Franklin Pangborn

Franklin Pangborn

Harcourt

W

William Corson

Bill

Themes & Keywords

roommatesbased on play or musicalboarding houseproducerauditionstage play

About Stage Door

Stage Door is a comedy, drama film released in 1937 exploring themes of roommates, based on play or musical, boarding house, producer, audition, stage play. Directed by Gregory La Cava, it stars Katharine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers, Adolphe Menjou. A spirited heiress wishing to break into theatre on her own merit arrives at a boardinghouse where aspiring young actresses and showgirls are brought together through their cynicism and disappointments.

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