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Stage Mother

Stage Mother

Release: 1933-09-29 ·Runtime: 85m ·★ 5.0
Drama Romance

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Ben Alexander Ben Alexander as Francis Nolan Luis Alberni Luis Alberni as Hors D'Oeuvres Waiter (uncredited) Hank Bell Hank Bell as Mustached Man With Badge Elspeth Dudgeon Elspeth Dudgeon as Music Store Customer (uncredited) Buddy Messinger Buddy Messinger as Fellow in Third Row (uncredited) Bradley Page Bradley Page as Tom Banton (uncredited) Tom Ricketts Tom Ricketts as Fred's Father (uncredited) Larry Fine Larry Fine as Customer at Music Store Nora Cecil Nora Cecil as Miss Gilford, Kitty's Music Store Boss (uncredited) Jay Eaton Jay Eaton as Mr. Sterling, Dance Instructor (uncredited) John Larkin John Larkin as The Porter (uncredited) Leo White Leo White as Percy, Audition Manager (uncredited) Russell Hardie Russell Hardie as Fred Lorraine Alice Lake Alice Lake as Audience Member (uncredited) Greta Meyer Greta Meyer as Dancing Girl's Mother (uncredited) Carl Stockdale Carl Stockdale as Stagehand (uncredited) Bill Elliott Bill Elliott as Audience Member / Dexter's Party Guest (uncredited) Gladden James Gladden James as Audience Member (uncredited) Phillips Smalley Phillips Smalley as Music Store Manager (uncredited) Guy Usher Guy Usher as Theater Owner (uncredited) Billy O'Brien Billy O'Brien as Student Ruth Gillette Ruth Gillette as Blonde (uncredited) Phillips Holmes Phillips Holmes as Lord Reggie Aylesworth Ted Healy Ted Healy as Ralph Martin Alan Edwards Alan Edwards as Al Dexter Sam Ash Sam Ash as Mr. Mark Thorne (uncredited) Frank O'Connor Frank O'Connor as Man at Gangplank (uncredited) Garry Owen Garry Owen as Jerry, Stagehand (uncredited) Bud Geary Bud Geary as Orderly (uncredited) June Gittelson June Gittelson as Laughing Fat Woman (uncredited) Alice Brady Alice Brady as Kitty Lorraine Maureen O'Sullivan Maureen O'Sullivan as Shirley Lorraine Dick Elliott Dick Elliott as Party Guest John Elliott John Elliott as Politician (uncredited) Mary Ann Jackson Mary Ann Jackson as Auditioning Child Dancer (uncredited) Lew Kelly Lew Kelly as Jake, Stagehand (uncredited) C. Henry Gordon C. Henry Gordon as Ricco Lillian Harmer Lillian Harmer as Fred's Mother (uncredited) Aggie Herring Aggie Herring as The Landlady (uncredited) Harry Holman Harry Holman as Mr. Rumley (uncredited) Larry Steers Larry Steers as Dexter's Party Guest (uncredited) Tammany Young Tammany Young as Taxi Driver (uncredited) Franchot Tone Franchot Tone as Warren Foster Carl Switzer Carl Switzer as 'Irish Eyes' Singer (uncredited)