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Stage Mother is a 1933 American Pre-Code drama film directed by Charles Brabin and starring Alice Brady and Maureen O'Sullivan. The film is about a frustrated vaudeville performer who pushes her daughter into becoming a star dancer; selfishness, deceit and blackmail drive mother and daughter apart until a reconciliation at the end of the film. The film's screenplay was written by John Meehan, based on the 1933 novel Stage Mother by Bradford Ropes.
Original Release
09/20/1933
US Release
09/20/1933
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alice Brady | Kitty Lorraine |
| Maureen O'Sullivan | Shirley Lorraine |
| Franchot Tone | Warren Foster |
| Phillips Holmes | Lord Aylesworth / Lord Reggie Aylesworth |
| Ted Healy | Ralph Martin |
| Russell Hardie | Fred Lorraine |
| C. Henry Gordon | Ricco |
| Alan Edwards | Dexter / Al Dexter |
| Ben Alexander | Francis Nolan |
| Lowden Adams | Dexter's Butler |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alice Brady | Kitty Lorraine |
| Maureen O'Sullivan | Shirley Lorraine |
| Franchot Tone | Warren Foster |
| Phillips Holmes | Lord Aylesworth / Lord Reggie Aylesworth |
| Ted Healy | Ralph Martin |
| Russell Hardie | Fred Lorraine |
| C. Henry Gordon | Ricco |
| Alan Edwards | Dexter / Al Dexter |
| Ben Alexander | Francis Nolan |
| Lowden Adams | Dexter's Butler |
| Luis Alberni | Hors D'Oeuvres Waiter |
| Sam Ash | Mr. Mark Thorne |
| Hank Bell | Mustached Man With Badge |
| Margaret Bert | Nurse |
| Nora Cecil | Miss Gilford - Kitty's Music Store Boss / Miss Gilford, Kitty's Music Store Boss |
| Elspeth Dudgeon | Music Store Customer |
| Jay Eaton | Mr. Sterling - Dance Instructor / Mr. Sterling, Dance Instructor |
| Bill Elliott | Audience Member / Dexter's Party Guest |
| John Elliott | Politician |
| Larry Fine | Music Store Customer / Customer at Music Store |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Hunt Stromberg | Executive Producer |
| Hunt Stromberg | Producer |
