Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
1942 | 85m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | Irving Pichel |
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| Writer: | Emlyn Williams, Nunnally Johnson |
| Staring: |
| Kathy lives in a cramped New York flat with her father Madden Thomas, a celebrated actor brought down by drink. Lame from an early age and feeling trapped with her father in her small world, Kathy is delighted to meet fellow tenant Robert. When Madden is offered the lead in a new King Lear and Robert lands a composing job in Hollywood, better times seem for a while to beckon. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 09, 1942 |
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| Director: | Irving Pichel |
| Writer: | Emlyn Williams, Nunnally Johnson |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | parent child relationship, backstage, dark comedy, alcoholic |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Monty Woolley | Madden Thomas |
| Ida Lupino | Kathy Thomas |
| Cornel Wilde | Robert Carter |
| Sara Allgood | Alma Lothian, Robert's Aunt |
| Melville Cooper | Barty |
| J. Edward Bromberg | Sid Gordon |
| William Demarest | Police Officer |
| Hal K. Dawson | Producer |
| William Halligan | Sgt. McNamara |
| Milton Parsons | announcer |
| Inez Palange | Mrs. Spano |
| Charles La Torre | Mr. Spano |
| James Flavin | Policeman |
| Fay Helm | Ruthie |
| George Holmes | Jerry |
| Wheaton Chambers | Floorwalker |
| Bud Geary | Cab driver |
| Netta Packer | Maid |
| Colin Campbell | Dresser |
| Lee Phelps | Bartender |
| Cyril Ring | Box Office Man |
| William Newell | Clerk |
| James Metcalf | Clerk |
| Alec Craig | Santa Claus |
| Forbes Murray |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Irving Pichel | Director |
| Emlyn Williams | Writer |
| Edward Cronjager | Director of Photography |
| Boris Leven | Art Direction |
| Nunnally Johnson | Writer |
| Alfred Newman | Music |
| Tom Dudley | Assistant Director |
| Richard Day | Art Direction |
| Fred Allen | Editor |
| Thomas Little | Set Decoration |
| Al Orenbach | Set Decoration |
| Earl Luick | Costume Design |
| Bernard Freericks | Sound |
| Roger Heman Sr. | Sound |
| Guy Pearce | Makeup Artist |
| William Koenig | Production Manager |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Nunnally Johnson | Producer |
| William Goetz | Executive Producer |
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