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Stage Mother

Stage Mother

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

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

Mary Ann JacksonMary Ann Jacksonas Auditioning Child Dancer (uncredited)Lew KellyLew Kellyas Jake, Stagehand (uncredited)Maureen O'SullivanMaureen O'Sullivanas Shirley LorraineTed HealyTed Healyas Ralph MartinJay EatonJay Eatonas Mr. Sterling, Dance Instructor (uncredited)Frank O'ConnorFrank O'Connoras Man at Gangplank (uncredited)Phillips SmalleyPhillips Smalleyas Music Store Manager (uncredited)Tammany YoungTammany Youngas Taxi Driver (uncredited)Ben AlexanderBen Alexanderas Francis NolanGladden JamesGladden Jamesas Audience Member (uncredited)Buddy MessingerBuddy Messingeras Fellow in Third Row (uncredited)C. Henry GordonC. Henry Gordonas RiccoAlan EdwardsAlan Edwardsas Al DexterElspeth DudgeonElspeth Dudgeonas Music Store Customer (uncredited)Lillian HarmerLillian Harmeras Fred's Mother (uncredited)Harry HolmanHarry Holmanas Mr. Rumley (uncredited)Alice LakeAlice Lakeas Audience Member (uncredited)Carl StockdaleCarl Stockdaleas Stagehand (uncredited)Guy UsherGuy Usheras Theater Owner (uncredited)Alice BradyAlice Bradyas Kitty LorraineFranchot ToneFranchot Toneas Warren FosterDick ElliottDick Elliottas Party GuestJune GittelsonJune Gittelsonas Laughing Fat Woman (uncredited)Greta MeyerGreta Meyeras Dancing Girl's Mother (uncredited)Billy O'BrienBilly O'Brienas StudentHank BellHank Bellas Mustached Man With BadgeJohn ElliottJohn Elliottas Politician (uncredited)John LarkinJohn Larkinas The Porter (uncredited)Bradley PageBradley Pageas Tom Banton (uncredited)Larry SteersLarry Steersas Dexter's Party Guest (uncredited)Carl SwitzerCarl Switzeras 'Irish Eyes' Singer (uncredited)Luis AlberniLuis Albernias Hors D'Oeuvres Waiter (uncredited)Sam AshSam Ashas Mr. Mark Thorne (uncredited)Bud GearyBud Gearyas Orderly (uncredited)Leo WhiteLeo Whiteas Percy, Audition Manager (uncredited)Phillips HolmesPhillips Holmesas Lord Reggie AylesworthBill ElliottBill Elliottas Audience Member / Dexter's Party Guest (uncredited)Garry OwenGarry Owenas Jerry, Stagehand (uncredited)Tom RickettsTom Rickettsas Fred's Father (uncredited)Russell HardieRussell Hardieas Fred LorraineLarry FineLarry Fineas Customer at Music StoreNora CecilNora Cecilas Miss Gilford, Kitty's Music Store Boss (uncredited)Ruth GilletteRuth Gilletteas Blonde (uncredited)Aggie HerringAggie Herringas The Landlady (uncredited)