Lady for a Day
Seen it?1933 | 96 min | Comedy, Drama
Friday Night Flickearly ratingWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it drew serious awards attention. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Mrs. Doubtfire or Miracle on 34th Street, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1933: an older pace and style.
Apple Annie is an aging New York City fruit seller whose daughter Louise has been raised in a Spanish convent since she was an infant. As she grows up, Louise is led to believe that her mother is a society matron called Mrs. E. Worthington Manville. Annie worries that her lie is in danger of being uncovered when she learns that Louise is sailing to New York with her new fiancé and his nobleman father.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsStrong
Nominated for 4 Oscars.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$600K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 18K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Frank Capra
- Warren WilliamDave the Dude
- May RobsonApple Annie
- Guy KibbeeJudge Henry G. Blake
- Glenda FarrellMissouri Martin
- Ned SparksHappy McGuire
- Walter ConnollyCount Romero
- Jean ParkerLouise
- Nat PendletonShakespeare
- Barry NortonCarlos
- Halliwell HobbesButler