The read
It runs a compact 1h 14m.
Synopsis
Wildly optimistic chatterbox Eva Lovelace is a would-be actress trying to crash the New York stage. She attracts the interest of a paternal actor, a philandering producer, and an earnest playwright. Is she destined for stardom, or will she fade like a morning glory after its brief blooming?
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
60 audience votes
Key crew
- Howard J. GreenScreenplay
- Lowell ShermanDirector
- Max SteinerOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Katharine HepburnEva Lovelace
- Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Joseph Sheridan
- Adolphe MenjouLouis Easton
- Mary DuncanRita Vernon
- C. Aubrey SmithHedges
- Don AlvaradoPepi
- Fred SantleySeymour
- Richard CarleHenry Lawrence
- Tyler BrookeCharles Van Duesen
- Geneva MitchellMiss Hall
- Helen WareMiss Navarre
- Robert AdairRoberts, the Butler (uncredited)
Stills
Themes
mentordivaseductionambitionunrequited lovetheatrical producerplaywrighttutorbroadwaycriticpre-codedrunkenness