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Great stars! Great story! Great picture!
1937 | 92m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Gregory La Cava |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Anthony Veiller, Morrie Ryskind |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 08, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Gregory La Cava |
| Writer: | Anthony Veiller, Morrie Ryskind |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama |
| Keywords | roommates, based on play or musical, boarding house, producer, audition, stage play |
| Production Companies | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $1,762,000
Budget: $952,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 05, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Eve Arden | Ève |
| Ann Miller | Annie |
| Margaret Early | Mary Lou |
| Jean Rouverol | Dizzy |
| Elizabeth Dunne | Mrs. Orcutt |
| Norma Drury | Olga |
| Betty Jane Rhodes | Ann |
| Peggy O'Donnell | Susan |
| Jan Wiley | Madeline |
| Katharine Alexander | Cast of Stage Play |
| Ralph Forbes | Cast of Stage Play |
| Mary Forbes | Cast of Stage Play |
| Huntley Gordon | Cast of Stage Play |
| Frances Gifford | Mary McGuire (uncredited) |
| Theodore von Eltz | Elsworth (uncredited) |
| Lynn Gabriel | Tony (uncredited) |
| Fred Santley | Dukenfield (uncredited) |
| Theodore Kosloff | Dance Instructor (uncredited) |
| Harry Strang | Chauffeur (uncredited) |
| Al Hill | Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| Max Wagner | Baggage Man (uncredited) |
| Florence Wix | Theatregoer (uncredited) |
| Bert Stevens | (uncredited) |
| D'Arcy Corrigan | (uncredited) |
| Pamela Blake | (uncredited) |
| Mary Bovard | (uncredited) |
| Lynton Brent | (uncredited) |
| Jack Gardner | (uncredited) |
| Jack Gargan | (uncredited) |
| Diana Gibson | (uncredited) |
| Lynda Grey | (uncredited) |
| Ben Hendricks Jr. | (uncredited) |
| Vicky Joyce | (uncredited) |
| Julie Kingdon | (uncredited) |
| Ada Leonard | (uncredited) |
| Jack Montgomery | (uncredited) |
| Gerda Mora | (uncredited) |
| Philip Morris | (uncredited) |
| Edmund Mortimer | (uncredited) |
| George Nardelli | (uncredited) |
| Bob Perry | (uncredited) |
| Jack Rice | (uncredited) |
| Jack Richardson | (uncredited) |
| Larry Steers | (uncredited) |
| Mary Stewart | (uncredited) |
| Josephine Whittell | (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Anthony Veiller | Screenplay |
| Van Nest Polglase | Art Direction |
| Edna Ferber | Theatre Play |
| Roy Webb | Music Director |
| Morrie Ryskind | Screenplay |
| William Hamilton | Editor |
| Muriel King | Costume Design |
| George S. Kaufman | Theatre Play |
| John L. Cass | Sound Recordist |
| Carroll Clark | Assistant Art Director |
| Robert De Grasse | Director of Photography |
| Darrell Silvera | Set Dresser |
| Gregory La Cava | Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Pandro S. Berman | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Director | Gregory La Cava | Nominated |
Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 | 16 | 30 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 | 16 | 49 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 6 |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 5 |
| 2024 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 | 9 | 30 | 4 |
| 2024 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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