Lady for a Day (1933)

Regista:

Frank Capra

Writers:

Damon Runyon (story)
Robert Riskin (screenplay)

Data di uscita:

13 settembre 1933 (USA)

Genere:

Comedy

Slogan:

Takes its place among the greatest pictures ever made!

Plot:

A gangster tries to make Aple Annie, the Times Square apple seller a lady for a day

Plot Keywords:

Wedding | Apple | Mother | Comedy Of Manners | Affection

Premi:

Nominated for 4 Oscars.

Recensioni degli utenti:

Great early Capra

Cast

Warren William	...	Dave the Dude
May Robson	...	Apple Annie
Guy Kibbee	...	Judge Henry G. Blake
Glenda Farrell	...	Missouri Martin
Ned Sparks	...	Happy
Walter Connolly	...	Count Romero
Jean Parker	...	Louise
Nat Pendleton	...	Shakespeare
Barry Norton	...	Carlos
Halliwell Hobbes	...	Butler
Hobart Bosworth	...	Governor
Robert Emmett O'Connor	...	Inspector

Alias:

Beggar's Holiday (USA) (working title)
Madame la Gimp (USA) (working title)
Signora per un giorno (Italy) [it]

Durata:

96 min

Nazionalità:

USA

Lingua:

Inglese | Spagnolo

Colore:

Bianco e nero

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sonoro:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Divieti:

Argentina:Atp

Luoghi delle riprese:

Columbia/Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Curiosità:

Radio City Music Hall booked the film's premiere without seeing it, because Capra's The Bitter Tea of General Yen (1933) had been the theater's first film and they considered the director to be good luck.

Errori:

Continuity: The position of the pool/billiard balls changes between shots in both the pool hall scene and the billiard room scene (obviously to set up the trick shots that follow).

Citazioni:

Dave the Dude - 'Dave Manville': If we have to dig up a husband for Annie, let's to it and get over it.
Happy McGuire: Now you got to dig up a husband for...
[shouting]
Happy McGuire: Where you gonna get a husband just like that?
Dave the Dude - 'Dave Manville': How about you, Happy?
Happy McGuire: Me?
Missouri Martin: Oh, that's a swell idea. I think you'd be just precious.
Happy McGuire: That's a wonderful idea but there's one thing that stands on the way. I got a wife that is very fussy. She don't like me to go around and marrying people!

Movie Connections:

Versione di Ji ji (1989)

Great early Capra

this is the film that precedes IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT for the team of Frank Capra (director) and Robert Riskin (screenwriter). Sadly it's not regarded as one of his beloved classics...it deserves to be. William Warren is the perfect Dave the Dude, who's heart of gold aids the distressed aged damsel (May Robson...the titled LADY FOR A DAY). Most of it's innocent charm and humor haven't faded over the 71 years since it's release. Speaking of 70's...at 74 May Robson was the oldest actress to receive a Best Actress nomination.

the scene near the end; where she's received by the real mayor of New York and his party guests at her phony party (meant to show off her "society" friends to her daughter, and future inlaws) is priceless. Miss Robson's quiet, teary eyed smile will still bring the viewer to near tears today. Also, Guy Kibbie, and Ned Sparks provide reliable comic support. a must see for all Capra fans.