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Lady for a Day

  • 19331933
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 36m
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Glenda Farrell, Guy Kibbee, Barry Norton, Jean Parker, May Robson, and Warren William in Lady for a Day (1933)
A gangster tries to make Apple Annie, the Times Square apple seller, a lady for a day.
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A gangster tries to make Apple Annie, the Times Square apple seller, a lady for a day.A gangster tries to make Apple Annie, the Times Square apple seller, a lady for a day.A gangster tries to make Apple Annie, the Times Square apple seller, a lady for a day.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
4.2K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
36,800
1,790
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    • Director
      • Frank Capra
    • Writers
      • Robert Riskin(screen play and dialogue)
      • Damon Runyon(from the story by)
    • Stars
      • Warren William
      • May Robson
      • Guy Kibbee
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Frank Capra
    • Writers
      • Robert Riskin(screen play and dialogue)
      • Damon Runyon(from the story by)
    • Stars
      • Warren William
      • May Robson
      • Guy Kibbee
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 46User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
    • Nominated for 4 Oscars
      • 4 nominations total

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    Glenda Farrell, Guy Kibbee, Barry Norton, Jean Parker, May Robson, and Warren William in Lady for a Day (1933)
    Walter Connolly, Glenda Farrell, Guy Kibbee, Barry Norton, Jean Parker, May Robson, Ned Sparks, and Warren William in Lady for a Day (1933)
    Lady for a Day (1933)
    Walter Connolly, Glenda Farrell, Guy Kibbee, Barry Norton, Jean Parker, May Robson, Ned Sparks, and Warren William in Lady for a Day (1933)
    Frank Capra, Hobart Bosworth, Walter Connolly, Glenda Farrell, Guy Kibbee, Barry Norton, Jean Parker, May Robson, Ned Sparks, and Warren William in Lady for a Day (1933)
    Barry Norton, Jean Parker, and May Robson in Lady for a Day (1933)
    May Robson in Lady for a Day (1933)
    May Robson in Lady for a Day (1933)
    Jean Parker in Lady for a Day (1933)
    Barry Norton and Jean Parker in Lady for a Day (1933)
    Lady for a Day (1933)
    Glenda Farrell, Guy Kibbee, Jean Parker, May Robson, and Warren William in Lady for a Day (1933)

    Top cast

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    Warren William
    Warren William
    • Dave the Dude
    May Robson
    May Robson
    • Apple Annie
    Guy Kibbee
    Guy Kibbee
    • Judge Blake
    Glenda Farrell
    Glenda Farrell
    • Missouri Martin
    Ned Sparks
    Ned Sparks
    • Happy
    Walter Connolly
    Walter Connolly
    • Count Romero
    Jean Parker
    Jean Parker
    • Louise
    Nat Pendleton
    Nat Pendleton
    • Shakespeare
    Barry Norton
    Barry Norton
    • Carlos
    Halliwell Hobbes
    Halliwell Hobbes
    • Butler
    Hobart Bosworth
    Hobart Bosworth
    • Governor
    Robert Emmett O'Connor
    Robert Emmett O'Connor
    • Inspector
    Ernie Adams
    Ernie Adams
    • Reception Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Irving Bacon
    Irving Bacon
    • Pool Hall Dupe
    • (uncredited)
    Ward Bond
    Ward Bond
    • Mounted Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    Joe Bordeaux
    • Reception Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Harry C. Bradley
    Harry C. Bradley
    • Lloyd - Hotel Mail Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    Raymond Brown
    • Seated Man in Mayor's Office
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Frank Capra
    • Writers
      • Robert Riskin(screen play and dialogue)
      • Damon Runyon(from the story by)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      A number of beggars in downtown Los Angeles were cast in small roles, including the legless man, nicknamed William F. Sauls, whom Capra had remembered as selling pencils when the director was a paperboy.
    • Goofs
      While Dave the Dude's gang waits inside Missouri Martin's nightclub, Happy McGuire and Dave stand outside and are informed of the presence of the cops. Behind them on the left side of the double doors there is a "Closed" sign but the sign is gone when the interior shot has the two entering the club.
    • Quotes

      Happy McGuire: That should be a cinch.

      Butler: I beg your pardon, Sir.

      Happy McGuire: I said that should be a leadpipe cinch!

      Butler: If I had choice of weapons with you, Sir, I'd choose grammar!

    • Connections
      Featured in Frank Capra's American Dream (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      The Sidewalks of New York
      (1894) (uncredited)

      Music by Charles Lawlor and James W. Blake

      Played during the openng credits

    User reviews46

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Charming !
    This is the first step by Capra to celebrity. It's a warm and charming comedy, a kind of fairy tale set in the early 1930's, with all the tips that made gangster movies of that time so precious. There are the nicknames (Happy McGuire, who don't smile), the words (a kisser is a woman's lips) and even the music (Hear Ned Sparks whistle The Prisonner's Song when there are cops around The Dude night club.) All the actors are great, but May Robson gives a great emotional performance. Even if this movie is very representative of the 1930's, it stills

    sounds very fresh today. Please, don't look at the version that Capra will made in the early 1960's, with Bette Davis. This is the real thing!
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    5
    • MarioB
    • Jan 1, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 13, 1933 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Apple Annie
    • Filming locations
      • Columbia/Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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