Stage Door 1937 123movies

Watch: Stage Door 1937 123movies, Full Movie Online – Terry Randall, rich society beauty, has decided to see if she can break into the Broadway theatre scene without her family connections. She goes to live in a theatrical boarding house and finds her life caught up with those of the other inmates and the ever-present disappointment that theatrical hopefuls must live with. Her smart-mouth roommate, Jean, is approached by a powerful producer for more than just a role. And Terry’s father has decided to give her career the shove by backing a production for her to star in, in which she’s sure to flop. But his machinations hurt more than just Terry..
Plot: The ups and downs in the lives and careers of a group of ambitious young actresses and show girls from disparate backgrounds brought together in a theatrical hostel. Centres particularly on the conflict and growing friendship between Terry Randall, a rich girl confident in her talent and ability to make it to the top on the stage, and Jean Maitland, a world weary and cynical trouper who has taken the hard knocks of the ruthless and over-populated world of the Broadway apprentice.
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Those calla lilies are in bloom again!
Katharine Hepburn takes up residence in a theatrical rooming house in “Stage Door,” one of the great examples of ensemble acting in film. Besides Hepburn, the film features Adolph Menjou, Lucille Ball, Ann Miller, Ginger Rogers, Andrea Leeds, Eve Arden, Constance Collier, and Gail Patrick. Hepburn is a the daughter of a wealthy man who comes to New York to try her hand at acting. She talks a good game, but as we soon learn, she has no emotional understanding or connection to acting at all, approaching everything intellectually. All of the women are pursuing careers in theater, some with more success than others, and Patrick has a sugar daddy (Menjou). Leeds is the tragic character, a star from the previous season who can’t find work but is desperate for the lead in “Enchanted April.” The atmosphere created by director Gregory Lacava perfectly evokes the lively atmosphere of young women living together, sitting in the parlor complaining about food, men, and work or lack of it, as they sing, joke, play piano, strum the ukulele, and talk on the phone – all at once.

The acting is uniformly excellent, with each actress creating a unique character. Lucille Ball gives evidence of the comic timing that would make her one of the greatest TV stars of all time, and there are plenty of ironic one-liners to be had from Eve Arden, and Ginger Rogers matches her in sarcasm. Ann Miller was supposedly 14 when she made this film; it doesn’t seem possible but that was her story and she stuck to it. We do get to see a little bit of her tapping. Andrea Leeds, bearing such a strong resemblance to Olivia DeHavilland, gives a touching performance as the doomed Kay, who does not have the emotional stability to withstand what can be a devastating career. It’s an extremely melodramatic role and rather than have her play against this, LaCava had her play to it, thus dating what could have stood as a compelling performance even today.

The climactic scenes toward the end are pure ’30s, stripping the film of previous lightness and going into tragedy but are effective and real tear-jerkers. By the film’s end, though, we’ve come full circle.

The film is based on the play of the same name which is actually quite different. The whole idea was probably based on the Studio Club in New York City. “Stage Door” is wonderful and the script, acting and direction make it a deeply satisfying experience.

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 32 min (92 min), 1 hr 23 min (83 min) (TV) (West Germany)
Budget 952000
Revenue 1762000
Status Released
Rated Approved
Genre Comedy, Drama
Director Gregory La Cava
Writer Morrie Ryskind, Anthony Veiller, Edna Ferber
Actors Katharine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers, Adolphe Menjou
Country United States
Awards Nominated for 4 Oscars. 2 wins & 5 nominations total
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Mono (RCA Victor System)
Aspect Ratio 1.37 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory N/A
Film Length (10 reels), 2,523 m (Netherlands)
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm