Lady by Choice
Seen it?1934 | 76 min | Romance, Comedy, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at fans of a good courtroom showdown and music lovers. The best scenes are battles fought with words. Liked Limelight or The Sweet Hereafter? This is a good next one. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 16 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1934: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if romance makes you roll your eyes.
To improve her image, a fan dancer "adopts" an old woman to be her mother.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Burton
- Carole LombardAlabam Lee
- May RobsonPatricia 'Patsy' Patterson
- Roger PryorJohnny Mills
- Walter ConnollyJudge Daly
- Arthur HohlKendall
- Raymond WalburnFront O'Malley
- James BurkeBrannigan
- Henry KolkerOpper
- Mariska AldrichLucretia
- Johnny BoyleWalsh