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.
Title | Life Begins at Eight-Thirty |
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Year | 1942 |
Genre | Drama |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | 20th Century Fox |
Cast | Monty Woolley, Ida Lupino, Cornel Wilde, Sara Allgood, Melville Cooper, J. Edward Bromberg |
Crew | Irving Pichel (Director), Tom Dudley (Assistant Director), William Goetz (Executive Producer), Nunnally Johnson (Producer), Edward Cronjager (Director of Photography), Richard Day (Art Direction) |
Keyword | parent child relationship, dark comedy, backstage, alcoholic |
Release | Dec 09, 1942 |
Runtime | 85 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.50 / 10 by 4 users |