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 (uncredited)

Luis Alberni

Luis Alberni

Hors D'Oeuvres Waiter (uncredited)

Sam Ash

Sam Ash

Mr. Mark Thorne (uncredited)

Hank Bell

Hank Bell

Mustached Man With Badge

Margaret Bert

Margaret Bert

Nurse (uncredited)

Nora Cecil

Nora Cecil

Miss Gilford, Kitty's Music Store Boss (uncredited)

Elspeth Dudgeon

Elspeth Dudgeon

Music Store Customer (uncredited)

Jay Eaton

Jay Eaton

Mr. Sterling, Dance Instructor (uncredited)

Bill Elliott

Bill Elliott

Audience Member / Dexter's Party Guest (uncredited)

John Elliott

John Elliott

Politician (uncredited)

Bud Geary

Bud Geary

Orderly (uncredited)

Ruth Gillette

Ruth Gillette

Blonde (uncredited)

June Gittelson

June Gittelson

Laughing Fat Woman (uncredited)

Harrison Greene

Harrison Greene

Stage Manager (uncredited)

Lillian Harmer

Lillian Harmer

Fred's Mother (uncredited)

Aggie Herring

Aggie Herring

The Landlady (uncredited)

Harry Holman

Harry Holman

Mr. Rumley (uncredited)

Mary Ann Jackson

Mary Ann Jackson

Auditioning Child Dancer (uncredited)

Gladden James

Gladden James

Audience Member (uncredited)

Tiny Jones

Tiny Jones

Dancing Girls's Mother (uncredited)

Lew Kelly

Lew Kelly

Jake, Stagehand (uncredited)

Alice Lake

Alice Lake

Audience Member (uncredited)

John Larkin

John Larkin

The Porter (uncredited)

Buddy Messinger

Buddy Messinger

Fellow in Third Row (uncredited)

Greta Meyer

Greta Meyer

Dancing Girl's Mother (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse

Navy Officer (uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer

Edmund Mortimer

Shipboard Extra / Audience Extra (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Man at Gangplank (uncredited)

Garry Owen

Garry Owen

Jerry, Stagehand (uncredited)

Bradley Page

Bradley Page

Tom Banton (uncredited)

Tom Ricketts

Tom Ricketts

Fred's Father (uncredited)

Henry Roquemore

Henry Roquemore

Messenger (uncredited)

Phillips Smalley

Phillips Smalley

Music Store Manager (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Dexter's Party Guest (uncredited)

Carl Stockdale

Carl Stockdale

Stagehand (uncredited)

Carl Switzer

Carl Switzer

'Irish Eyes' Singer (uncredited)

Guy Usher

Guy Usher

Theater Owner (uncredited)

Monte Vandergrift

Monte Vandergrift

Stage Lighting Man (uncredited)

Glen Walters

Glen Walters

Dancing Girl's Tall Mother (uncredited)

Leo White

Leo White

Percy, Audition Manager (uncredited)

Beal Wong

Beal Wong

Stage Extra (uncredited)

Tammany Young

Tammany Young

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Billy O'Brien

Billy O'Brien

Student

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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