IMDb > Stage Door (1937)
Stage Door
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotes
Overview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv schedule
Awards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage board
Plot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotes
Fun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQ
Other Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDesk
Promotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo gallery
External Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clips

Stage Door (1937) More at IMDbPro »

Videos
Stage Door (1937) -- Trailerfan.com - Trailer (Flash)

Overview

User Rating:
7.8/10   2,747 votes
MOVIEmeter: ?
Up 18% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Director:
Gregory La Cava
Writers:
Morrie Ryskind (screenplay) and
Anthony Veiller (screenplay) ...
more
Contact:
View company contact information for Stage Door on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
8 lokakuu 1937 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Tagline:
Brilliant In Cast And Story more
Plot:
A boardinghouse full of aspiring actresses and their ambitions, dreams and disappointments. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 1 win more
User Comments:
The calla lilies are blooming... more (61 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Katharine Hepburn ... Terry Randall

Ginger Rogers ... Jean Maitland

Adolphe Menjou ... Anthony Powell
Gail Patrick ... Linda Shaw
Constance Collier ... Miss Luther
Andrea Leeds ... Kay Hamilton
Samuel S. Hinds ... Henry Sims

Lucille Ball ... Judith
Franklin Pangborn ... Harcourt
William Corson ... Bill
Pierre Watkin ... Carmichael
Grady Sutton ... Butch
Frank Reicher ... Stage Director

Jack Carson ... Mr. Milbanks
Phyllis Kennedy ... Hattie
more
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Runtime:
92 min | West Germany:83 min (TV)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Victor System)
Certification:
Canada:PG (Ontario) | USA:Approved (PCA #3486) | Canada:PG (video rating) | Finland:K-16 | France:U

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The stage version of "Stage Door", written by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber, opened at the Music Box Theater in New York on October 22, 1936 and ran for 169 performances. In addition to Margaret Sullavan in the leading role, the supporting cast included Tom Ewell and Mary Wickes. more
Quotes:
Terry Randall: [delivering her opening speech in the play within the movie] The calla lilies are in bloom again. Such a strange flower, suitable to any occasion. I carried them on my wedding day and now I place them here in memory of something that has died. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story" (1987) more
Soundtrack:
Put Your Heart Into Your Feet and Dance more

FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
27 out of 30 people found the following comment useful.
The calla lilies are blooming..., 9 helmikuu 2002
10/10
Author: gaityr from United Kingdom

Watch this movie, *any way* you can.

Seriously, you won't be disappointed.

It's a brilliant way to spend a couple of hours: where else would you get an all-star cast that would make your jaw drop today (Katharine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers, Lucille Ball, Eve Arden, Ann Miller etc. etc.), and a clever, witty script played to the hilt by the astounding cast?

The story is fairly simple: Terry Randall (Hepburn) moves into the Footlights Club to begin her career as an actress. Viewed as an odd cookie by the rest of the girls, her room-mate Jean (Rogers) especially, she starts to win them over until she wins the part belonging to Kaye (Andrea Leeds). Not wins, so much as given. It takes a tragedy to turn Terry into the actress she could be, and the friend she eventually becomes as she remains in the Footlights Club.

This film benefits from a truly amazing cast: Hepburn is glorious as Terry, an independent, in-your-face girl from the upper class, unsure why she's not liked by her new friends as she blithely (and unknowingly) talks down to them; but fiercely loyal and protective of them nonetheless. Witness Terry's outburst in Powell's office, or the way she puts Jean, much the worse for wine, to bed. Hepburn is truly great in her emotional scenes, when she is called to perform on stage despite the revelation she's received just beforehand.

Hepburn alone doesn't make the movie though (as she eventually does in lesser vehicles with less worthy co-stars). Ginger Rogers as Jean is a breath of fresh air. She's quirky, charming, and just generally appealing in her role, playing Jean with a wonderful confidence that bodes well for the character. You warm to Jean immediately. I love Rogers' drunken scenes with Menjou--ditzy yet sweet.

The supporting cast is fantastic as well, Lucille Ball never missing a chance to steal a scene or make a quip, Eve Arden fast on her heels. Andrea Leeds overacts a little, I think, but is generally good in her demanding role as Kaye--she does an excellent job on the staircase towards the end of the movie.

Absolutely A+. Everything Hollywood should be, was, and now isn't.

Was the above comment useful to you?
more (61 total)

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Stage Door (1937)
Recent Posts (updated daily)User
Franklin Pangborn, King of Priss wmoores
Kaye's past GraceAndAudrey
The play actingislife05
'The calla lillies are in bloom again.' view123
Does anyone know where I can find... mitt-3
Can anyone name the actress who... fast_fierce_and_funny
more

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
Funny Girl Die Blechtrommel Mr. & Mrs. Bridge La historia oficial
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits External reviews
IMDb Comedy section IMDb USA section Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.