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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

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