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Grande dame d'un jour

Original title: Lady for a Day
  • 1933
  • Tous publics
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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Glenda Farrell, Guy Kibbee, Barry Norton, Jean Parker, May Robson, and Warren William in Grande dame d'un jour (1933)
A gangster tries to make Apple Annie, the Times Square apple seller, a lady for a day.
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A gangster tries to make Apple Annie, the Times Square apple seller, a lady for a day.A gangster tries to make Apple Annie, the Times Square apple seller, a lady for a day.A gangster tries to make Apple Annie, the Times Square apple seller, a lady for a day.

  • Director
    • Frank Capra
  • Writers
    • Robert Riskin
    • Damon Runyon
  • Stars
    • Warren William
    • May Robson
    • Guy Kibbee
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    5K
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    • Director
      • Frank Capra
    • Writers
      • Robert Riskin
      • Damon Runyon
    • Stars
      • Warren William
      • May Robson
      • Guy Kibbee
    • 53User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 4 Oscars
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Warren William
    Warren William
    • Dave the Dude
    May Robson
    May Robson
    • Apple Annie
    Guy Kibbee
    Guy Kibbee
    • Judge Blake
    Glenda Farrell
    Glenda Farrell
    • Missouri Martin
    Ned Sparks
    Ned Sparks
    • Happy
    Walter Connolly
    Walter Connolly
    • Count Romero
    Jean Parker
    Jean Parker
    • Louise
    Nat Pendleton
    Nat Pendleton
    • Shakespeare
    Barry Norton
    Barry Norton
    • Carlos
    Halliwell Hobbes
    Halliwell Hobbes
    • Butler
    Hobart Bosworth
    Hobart Bosworth
    • Governor
    Robert Emmett O'Connor
    Robert Emmett O'Connor
    • Inspector
    Ernie Adams
    Ernie Adams
    • Reception Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Irving Bacon
    Irving Bacon
    • Pool Hall Dupe
    • (uncredited)
    Ward Bond
    Ward Bond
    • Mounted Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    Joe Bordeaux
    • Reception Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Harry C. Bradley
    Harry C. Bradley
    • Lloyd - Hotel Mail Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    Raymond Brown
    • Seated Man in Mayor's Office
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Frank Capra
    • Writers
      • Robert Riskin
      • Damon Runyon
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    User reviews53

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    denscul

    Original as usual, better than color remake.

    Glenn Ford and Betty Davis in color fall short competing with the BW original version with lesser known but more convincing actors. Lets face facts. Glenn Ford never played a convincing bad guy/bad boy. On the other hand little known Warren William had to convince the viewers that he wasn't a bad guy all the time. Dave the Dude is basically a bad guy with a touch of good. Even his act of kindness to Annie is self serving. This movie is a perfect example that technical advances don't make a better story, lesser known actors can play the role better, and age can define whether any work of art can stand up to the ultimate critic - Time. Different audiences, tastes, standards and means of portraying the play, are the ultimate judge regarding the worth of the production.
    9Segalen1911

    "Ask them if they believe in fairy tales."

    Almost 70 years on, this film is as fresh as ever, with brilliant performances, great dialogue, and an irresistible story, even if you don't believe in fairy tales. Watch out for the butler's line, addressing Happy MacGuire, who talks in the not-so-grammatically-correct mob-lingo of the 1930s: "If I had a choice of weapon with you, Sir, I'd choose grammar." Definitely a must see!
    8lostto

    great feel-good film

    Another old film I was excited to discover, and puzzled to not have heard of. I was unsurprised to find its a Frank Capra film, but I think I like this better than his later, more well-known films.

    May Robson's performance in this is superb, I was gratified to see she was nominated as Best actress, but sorry she did not win. The other leads are great, and dialog well-written. As some others have noted the scene of the lovers on the patio is beautifully set and filmed.

    If you love Frank Capra you'll love this one, and if not, you may find it a somewhat less saccarhine effort than his others....highly recommended!!
    10ateeqimran

    Magic ! Pure N Simple....

    For a middle class Indian guy like me falling head over heels for Hollywood movies and especially for B/W beauties is like making Ned Sparks laugh.... very difficult!

    And yet in love I am with Hollywood for movies like 'The Lady For A Day'.

    ( What you haven't seen it? Rent it or better BUY it .. Right Now!)

    It's pure magic from beginning to end.

    Performances are top notch.Warren Williams with his voice n charm, Ned Sparks with his comments and May Robson for her great performance make the film a legend.

    Let's not forget Frank Capra. It actually makes you wonder weather it is Capra's direction , the performances or the storyline which sets this film apart.

    Capra's brand of comedies is well known. And this one is an out n out success!

    Whatever be the ingredients it's poetry in motion. It's a must watch for true fans and it should be made compulsory for the 'Scary Movies Gang'.
    Kalaman

    One of Capra's very best

    This sublime, charming fairy tale, about an old apple seller (the lovely May Robson) who is helped by a gangster named Dave the Dude (Warren William) and his buddies in order to make her rich and respectable for her returning daughter and in-law from Spain, is conceivably Capra's freshest, most underrated classic, perhaps with the exception of "The Bitter Tea of General Yen", which was also released in 1933. While "Bitter Tea" was a commercial flop, "Lady For a Day" proved to be Capra's first big success with the Depression-era audiences and a sign of things to come. A must-see!

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    • Trivia
      A number of beggars in downtown Los Angeles were cast in small roles, including the legless man, nicknamed William F. Sauls, whom Frank Capra had remembered as selling pencils when the director was a paperboy.
    • Goofs
      While Dave the Dude's gang waits inside Missouri Martin's nightclub, Happy McGuire and Dave stand outside and are informed of the presence of the cops. Behind them on the left side of the double doors, there is a "Closed" sign, but the sign is gone when the interior shot has the two entering the club.
    • Quotes

      Happy McGuire: That should be a cinch.

      Butler: I beg your pardon, Sir.

      Happy McGuire: I said that should be a leadpipe cinch!

      Butler: If I had choice of weapons with you, Sir, I'd choose grammar!

    • Connections
      Featured in Frank Capra's American Dream (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      The Sidewalks of New York
      (1894) (uncredited)

      Music by Charles Lawlor and James W. Blake

      Played during the openng credits

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    • Release date
      • January 24, 1934 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Lady for a Day
    • Filming locations
      • Columbia/Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $300,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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