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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

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