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Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

Release: 1942-12-09·Runtime: 85m·★ 6.8
Drama

Kathy lives in a cramped New York flat with her father Madden Thomas, a celebrated actor brought down by drink. Lame from an early age and feeling trapped with her father in her small world, Kathy is delighted to meet fellow tenant Robert. When Madden is offered the lead in a new King Lear and Robert lands a composing job in Hollywood, better times seem for a while to beckon.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Cast

Melville CooperMelville Cooperas BartyHal K. DawsonHal K. Dawsonas ProducerWilliam HalliganWilliam Halliganas Sgt. McNamaraMilton ParsonsMilton Parsonsas announcerFay HelmFay Helmas RuthieGeorge HolmesGeorge Holmesas JerryCornel WildeCornel Wildeas Robert CarterJ. Edward BrombergJ. Edward Brombergas Sid GordonBud GearyBud Gearyas Cab driverCyril RingCyril Ringas Box Office ManAlec CraigAlec Craigas Santa ClausMonty WoolleyMonty Woolleyas Madden ThomasIda LupinoIda Lupinoas Kathy ThomasSara AllgoodSara Allgoodas Alma Lothian, Robert's AuntWilliam DemarestWilliam Demarestas Police OfficerInez PalangeInez Palangeas Mrs. SpanoJames FlavinJames Flavinas PolicemanWheaton ChambersWheaton Chambersas FloorwalkerColin CampbellColin Campbellas DresserCharles La TorreCharles La Torreas Mr. SpanoLee PhelpsLee Phelpsas BartenderWilliam NewellWilliam Newellas ClerkForbes MurrayForbes Murray

Crew

Alfred Newman" />Alfred NewmanMusicEdward Cronjager" />Edward CronjagerDirector of PhotographyNunnally Johnson" />Nunnally JohnsonProducer, WriterIrving Pichel" />Irving PichelDirectorBoris Leven" />Boris LevenArt DirectionEmlyn Williams" />Emlyn WilliamsWriter