“Wisecracks ricochet at breakneck speed as the aspiring performers commiserate on demoralizing roles, sleazy agents, and the slop served in the dining hall." --The Village Voice
Directed by Gregory La Cava
Director Gregory La Cava’s flair for improvisation and high wire performances reaches its zenith in Stage Door, a heady ensemble drama set in a New York boarding house that teams with the wised-up patter of struggling actresses. Katharine Hepburn and Ginger Rogers spark and spar as unlikely roommates riding waves of success and disappointment---mostly disappointment---in their pursuit of stardom until tragedy strikes. Stage Door was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.
RKO Radio Pictures, Inc. Producer: Pandro S. Berman. Based on the play by Edna Ferber and George S. Kaufman. Screenwriter: Morrie Ryskind, Anthony Veiller. Cinematographer: Robert de Grasse. Editor: William Hamilton. Cast: Katharine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers, Adolphe Menjou, Gail Patrick, Constance Collier.
35mm, b/w, 92 min.
Watch the trailer below.
