Stage Door (1937)

Gregory La Cava directed Stage Door, a 1937 RKO film. Morrie Ryskind and Anthony Veiller adapted the film from the play by Edna Ferber and George S. Kaufman, although the storyline and character names were nearly entirely modified for the film, to the point that Kaufman joked that the movie should be called "Screen Door."

Terry Randall, a wealthy socialite, has chosen to try if can break into the Broadway theater scene without the help of her family. She moves into a theatrical boarding home and finds herself enmeshed in the lives of the other inmates, as well as the constant disappointment that theater dreamers face. Jean, her sassy roommate, is contacted by a powerful producer for more than apart. Terry's father has chosen to give her career a boost by endorsing a production in which she would undoubtedly fail. But Terry isn't the only one who suffers as a result of his schemes.

Detailed Information:

Directed by: Gregory La Cava

Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers, Adolphe Menjou

Release dates: October 8, 1937 (US)/December 31, 1937 (UK)
Running time: 92 minutes