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Stage Mother
Stage Mother
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Stage Mother

1933
1h 25m
Drama
Romance

Status

Released

Release

1933

Runtime

1h 25m

Storyline

"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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 25m
Sep 29, 1933
Languages
English
Director
Charles Brabin
Charles Brabin
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

54 Cast Members

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

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

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)

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