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Primrose Path is a 1940 film about a young woman determined not to follow the profession of her mother and grandmother, prostitution. It stars Ginger Rogers and Joel McCrea. The film was based on the play of the same name by Robert L. Buckner and Walter Hart and the novel February Hill by Victoria Lincoln (uncredited for legal reasons).
Marjorie Rambeau was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Original Release
03/22/1940
US Release
03/22/1940
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ginger Rogers | Ellie May Adams |
| Joel McCrea | Ed Wallace |
| Marjorie Rambeau | Mamie Adams |
| Henry Travers | Gramp |
| Miles Mander | Homer |
| Queenie Vassar | Grandma |
| Joan Carroll | Honeybell |
| Vivienne Osborne | Thelma |
| Carmen Morales | Carmelita |
| Ernie Adams | Man in Bluebell |
Directors
Writers
Gregory La Cava, Allan Scott, Robert L. Buckner, Walter Hart, Victoria Lincoln
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ginger Rogers | Ellie May Adams |
| Joel McCrea | Ed Wallace |
| Marjorie Rambeau | Mamie Adams |
| Henry Travers | Gramp |
| Miles Mander | Homer |
| Queenie Vassar | Grandma |
| Joan Carroll | Honeybell |
| Vivienne Osborne | Thelma |
| Carmen Morales | Carmelita |
| Ernie Adams | Man in Bluebell |
| Bobby Barber | Benny - Man in Diner |
| Louise Beavers | Woman Talking to Police |
| Ray Cooke | Man Clueing in Ed |
| Herbert Corthell | Herb - Man Getting Ga / Herb - Man Getting Gas |
| Jacqueline Dalya | Dalya - Carmelita's Friend |
| Edgar Dearing | Motorcycle Policeman |
| Charline Flanders | Girl |
| Jack Gardner | Jake's Friend in Diner |
| Jack Gargan | Al - Man in Diner |
| Lawrence Gleason Jr. | Boy |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Gregory La Cava | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1941 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
