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Cast
Alice Brady
as Kitty Lorraine
Maureen O'Sullivan
as Shirley Lorraine
Franchot Tone
as Warren Foster
Phillips Holmes
as Lord Reggie Aylesworth
Ted Healy
as Ralph Martin
Russell Hardie
as Fred Lorraine
C. Henry Gordon
as Ricco
Ben Alexander
as Francis Nolan
Larry Fine
as Customer at Music Store
Dick Elliott
as Party Guest
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1933
Runtime1h 25m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Romance
Votes3
DirectorCharles Brabin
WritersBradford Ropes, John Meehan
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsStage Mother
About Stage Mother
Kitty Lorraine has one purpose in life: turning her daughter Shirley into a star. Kitty controls every aspect of the girl's nascent career -- even blackmailing a stage manager so that Shirley can take a more prestigious gig. But Kitty goes too far when she breaks up her daughter's budding relationship with sweet artist Warren Foster. Heartbroken, Shirley sets off on a series of disastrous but profitable relationships.
Directed by Charles Brabin, Stage Mother leans on a strong ensemble — Alice Brady, Maureen O'Sullivan, Franchot Tone — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1933.
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