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Carole Lombard and John Barrymore star in this all-time classic screwball comedy based on the Charles MacArthurBen Hecht Broadway hit and directed by Howard Hawks. It's the story of a maniacal Broadway director (Barrymore) who transforms shopgirl Carole Lombard from a talented amateur to a smashing Great White Way success adored by public and press.
Original Release
05/03/1934
US Release
05/03/1934
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Barrymore | Oscar Jaffe |
| Carole Lombard | Lily Garland formerly Mildred Plotka / Lily Garland, formerly Mildred Plotka |
| Walter Connolly | Oliver Webb |
| Roscoe Karns | Owen O'Malley |
| Ralph Forbes | George Smith |
| Charles Lane | Max Jacobs |
| Etienne Girardot | Matthew J. Clark |
| Dale Fuller | Sadie |
| Edgar Kennedy | Oscar McGonigle |
| Billie Seward | Anita |
Directors
Writers
Charles Bruce Millholland, Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur, Preston Sturges, Gene Fowler
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Barrymore | Oscar Jaffe |
| Carole Lombard | Lily Garland formerly Mildred Plotka / Lily Garland, formerly Mildred Plotka |
| Walter Connolly | Oliver Webb |
| Roscoe Karns | Owen O'Malley |
| Ralph Forbes | George Smith |
| Charles Lane | Max Jacobs |
| Etienne Girardot | Matthew J. Clark |
| Dale Fuller | Sadie |
| Edgar Kennedy | Oscar McGonigle |
| Billie Seward | Anita |
| Herman Bing | Beard #1 |
| Lynton Brent | Train Secretary |
| Anita Brown | Black Stage Showgirl |
| James Burke | Sheriff |
| James P. Burtis | Train Conductor |
| Eddy Chandler | Cameraman |
| Nick Copeland | Treasurer |
| Pat Flaherty | Flannigan |
| Clarence Geldert | Colonel Merriweather in Play |
| Arnold Gray | Stage Actor |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Harry Cohn | Executive Producer |
| Howard Hawks | Producer |
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