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Featuring:
Warren William, May Robson, Guy Kibbee
Written by:
Robert Riskin
Damon Runyon
Directed by:
Frank Capra
Release Date:
September 13, 1933
Original Title:
Lady for a Day
Alternate Titles:
Arystokracja podziemi
Bir Günlük Kibar Kadın
Dama por un día
Dama za jedan dan
Dáma egy napra
Geveret L'Yom Ehad
Kyria gia mia mera
Lady for en dag
Lady för en dag
Milionária por Um Dia
Päivä ylhäisönaisena
Zena za jedan dan
一日だけの淑女
Genres:
Comedy | Drama
Production Companies:
Columbia Pictures
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
US: NR
Runtime: 96
Never-wed, poor, rough around the edges Apple Annie has always written to her daughter, Louise, in Spain that she is married and a member of New York's high society. Upon receiving unexpected word from Louise (who hasn't seen Annie since infancy) that she is en route to America with her new fiancé and his father, a count, so the three of them can meet her, Annie panics, despairing that her beloved daughter will be destroyed by the deception.
Apple Annie is an indigent woman who has always written to her daughter in Spain that she is a member of New York's high society. With her daughter suddenly en route to America with her new fiancé and his father, a member of Spain's aristocracy, Annie must continue her pretense of wealth or the count will not give his blessing. She gets unexpected help from Dave the Dude, a well-known figure in underground circles who considers Annie his good luck charm, and who obtains for her a luxury apartment to entertain the visitors - but this uncharacteristic act of kindness from a man with a disreputable reputation arouses suspicions, leading to complications which further cause things to not always go quite as planned.
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Internet Movie Database | 7.4/10 |
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Rotten Tomatoes | 100% |
Awards Won: | Nominated for 4 Oscars. 4 nominations total |
Art Direction:
Stephen Goosson
Costume Design:
Robert Kalloch
Director:
Frank Capra
Director of Photography:
Joseph Walker
Editor:
Gene Havlick
Original Music Composer:
Howard Jackson
Screenplay:
Robert Riskin
Story:
Damon Runyon
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