Primrose Path (1940)
Primrose Path (1940)
The Play That Shocked New York And Rocked Broadway With Laughter!
Ellie Mae lives on Primrose Hill with her good-hearted and fancy free mother, her drunken father, her younger sister and a mean-spirited grandmother. The Hill is not a good part of town, however. When she meets and falls for a hard-working man, they marry and she hides her past from him. When he discovers the truth it jeopardizes their marriage.

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Cast

Ginger Rogers Ginger Rogers As: Ellie May Adams
Joel McCrea Joel McCrea As: Ed Wallace
Marjorie Rambeau Marjorie Rambeau As: Mamie Adams
Henry Travers Henry Travers As: Gramp
Miles Mander Miles Mander As: Homer
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Storyline

Ellie Mae lives on Primrose Hill with her good-hearted and fancy free mother, her drunken father, her younger sister and a mean-spirited grandmother. The Hill is not a good part of town, however. When she meets and falls for a hard-working man, they marry and she hides her past from him. When he discovers the truth it jeopardizes their marriage.


Tagline: The Play That Shocked New York And Rocked Broadway With Laughter!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 22 March 1940

Country: US

Runtime: 93m

Company Credits

Company: RKO Radio Pictures

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Cast

Ginger Rogers

Ginger Rogers

Ellie May Adams

Joel McCrea

Joel McCrea

Ed Wallace

Marjorie Rambeau

Marjorie Rambeau

Mamie Adams

Henry Travers

Henry Travers

Gramp

Miles Mander

Miles Mander

Homer

Queenie Vassar

Queenie Vassar

Grandma

Joan Carroll

Joan Carroll

Honeybell

Vivienne Osborne

Vivienne Osborne

Thelma

Carmen Morales

Carmen Morales

Carmelita

Bobby Barber

Bobby Barber

Benny (uncredited)

Louise Beavers

Louise Beavers

Woman Talking to Police (uncredited)

Edgar Dearing

Edgar Dearing

Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)

Jack Gargan

Jack Gargan

Al (uncredited)

Robert Emmett Keane

Robert Emmett Keane

Gossip in Diner (uncredited)

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Mr. Smith (uncredited)

Matt McHugh

Matt McHugh

Drunk Leaving Bluebell (uncredited)

Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

Man in Bluebell (uncredited)

Mara Alexander

Mara Alexander

Girl in Bluebell (uncredited)

Ray Cooke

Ray Cooke

Man Clueing in Ed (uncredited)

Herbert Corthell

Herbert Corthell

Herb (uncredited)

Jacqueline Dalya

Jacqueline Dalya

Dalya (uncredited)

Jack Gardner

Jack Gardner

Jake's Friend in Diner

Lawrence Gleason Jr.

Lawrence Gleason Jr.

Boy (uncredited)

Charlie Hall

Charlie Hall

Man in Diner (uncredited)

Grace Hayle

Grace Hayle

Drunk's Wife Leaving Bluebell (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Sailor in Bluebell (uncredited)

Larry McGrath

Larry McGrath

Jake Halpern (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Gene Morgan

Gene Morgan

Gene (uncredited)

Nestor Paiva

Nestor Paiva

Bluebell Manager (uncredited)

Bob Perry

Bob Perry

Bluebell Bartender (uncredited)

Lorin Raker

Lorin Raker

Man in Diner (uncredited)

Charles Williams

Charles Williams

(uncredited)

Directed By

Gregory La Cava

Gregory La Cava

Director

Edward Killy

Edward Killy

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Allan Scott

Allan Scott

Screenplay

Gregory La Cava

Gregory La Cava

Screenplay

Robert Buckner

Robert Buckner

Theatre Play

Walter Hart

Walter Hart

Theatre Play

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Renié

Renié

Wardrobe Designer

Sound

John L. Cass

John L. Cass

Sound Recordist

Werner R. Heymann

Werner R. Heymann

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Joseph H. August

Joseph H. August

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Carroll Clark

Carroll Clark

Assistant Art Director

Van Nest Polglase

Van Nest Polglase

Art Direction

Darrell Silvera

Darrell Silvera

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Vernon L. Walker

Vernon L. Walker

Special Effects

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