Stage Mother (1933)
Stage Mother (1933)
Her life was all CAREER and no CARESSES
Kitty Lorraine has one purpose in life: turning her daughter Shirley into a star. Kitty controls every aspect of the girl's nascent career -- even blackmailing a stage manager so that Shirley can take a more prestigious gig. But Kitty goes too far when she breaks up her daughter's budding relationship with sweet artist Warren Foster. Heartbroken, Shirley sets off on a series of disastrous but profitable relationships.

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Cast

Alice Brady Alice Brady As: Kitty Lorraine
Maureen O'Sullivan Maureen O'Sullivan As: Shirley Lorraine
Franchot Tone Franchot Tone As: Warren Foster
Phillips Holmes Phillips Holmes As: Lord Reggie Aylesworth
Ted Healy Ted Healy As: Ralph Martin
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Storyline

Kitty Lorraine has one purpose in life: turning her daughter Shirley into a star. Kitty controls every aspect of the girl's nascent career -- even blackmailing a stage manager so that Shirley can take a more prestigious gig. But Kitty goes too far when she breaks up her daughter's budding relationship with sweet artist Warren Foster. Heartbroken, Shirley sets off on a series of disastrous but profitable relationships.


Tagline: Her life was all CAREER and no CARESSES
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 29 September 1933

Country: US

Runtime: 85m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Alice Brady

Alice Brady

Kitty Lorraine

Maureen O'Sullivan

Maureen O'Sullivan

Shirley Lorraine

Franchot Tone

Franchot Tone

Warren Foster

Phillips Holmes

Phillips Holmes

Lord Reggie Aylesworth

Ted Healy

Ted Healy

Ralph Martin

Russell Hardie

Russell Hardie

Fred Lorraine

C. Henry Gordon

C. Henry Gordon

Ricco

Ben Alexander

Ben Alexander

Francis Nolan

Larry Fine

Larry Fine

Customer at Music Store

Dick Elliott

Dick Elliott

Party Guest

Alan Edwards

Alan Edwards

Al Dexter

Lowden Adams

Lowden Adams

Dexter's Butler

Luis Alberni

Luis Alberni

Hors D'Oeuvres Waiter

Sam Ash

Sam Ash

Mr. Mark Thorne

Hank Bell

Hank Bell

Mustached Man With Badge

Margaret Bert

Margaret Bert

Nurse

Nora Cecil

Nora Cecil

Miss Gilford, Kitty's Music Store Boss

Elspeth Dudgeon

Elspeth Dudgeon

Music Store Customer

Jay Eaton

Jay Eaton

Mr. Sterling, Dance Instructor

Bill Elliott

Bill Elliott

Audience Member / Dexter's Party Guest

John Elliott

John Elliott

Politician

Bud Geary

Bud Geary

Orderly

Ruth Gillette

Ruth Gillette

Blonde

June Gittelson

June Gittelson

Laughing Fat Woman

Harrison Greene

Harrison Greene

Stage Manager

Aggie Herring

Aggie Herring

The Landlady

Harry Holman

Harry Holman

Mr. Rumley

Gladden James

Gladden James

Audience Member

Tiny Jones

Tiny Jones

Dancing Girls's Mother

Lew Kelly

Lew Kelly

Jake, Stagehand

Alice Lake

Alice Lake

Audience Member

John Larkin

John Larkin

The Porter

Buddy Messinger

Buddy Messinger

Fellow in Third Row

Greta Meyer

Greta Meyer

Dancing Girl's Mother

Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse

Navy Officer

Edmund Mortimer

Edmund Mortimer

Shipboard Extra / Audience Extra

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Man at Gangplank

Garry Owen

Garry Owen

Jerry, Stagehand

Bradley Page

Bradley Page

Tom Banton

Tom Ricketts

Tom Ricketts

Fred's Father

Henry Roquemore

Henry Roquemore

Messenger

Phillips Smalley

Phillips Smalley

Music Store Manager

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Dexter's Party Guest

Carl Stockdale

Carl Stockdale

Stagehand

Guy Usher

Guy Usher

Theater Owner

Monte Vandergrift

Monte Vandergrift

Stage Lighting Man

Glen Walters

Glen Walters

Dancing Girl's Tall Mother

Leo White

Leo White

Percy, Audition Manager

Beal Wong

Beal Wong

Stage Extra

Tammany Young

Tammany Young

Taxi Driver

Lillian Harmer

Lillian Harmer

Fred's Mother

Mary Ann Jackson

Mary Ann Jackson

Auditioning Child Dancer

Carl Switzer

Carl Switzer

'Irish Eyes' Singer

Directed By

Charles Brabin

Charles Brabin

Director

Joe Newman

Joe Newman

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Hunt Stromberg

Hunt Stromberg

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Adrian

Adrian

Costume Design

Sound

Douglas Shearer

Douglas Shearer

Sound Director

Louis Silvers

Louis Silvers

Conductor

Maurice De Packh

Maurice De Packh

Original Music Composer

Louis Silvers

Louis Silvers

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

George J. Folsey

George J. Folsey

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Stan Rogers

Stan Rogers

Art Direction

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Interior Designer

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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