Morning Glory (1933)

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Average Rating: 6.1/10
Reviews Counted: 8
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Release Date: Aug 18, 1933 Wide

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Katharine Hepburn won her first Oscar for her portrayal of Eva Lovelace, a small-town community-theatre actress who comes to New York dreaming of theatrical stardom. She amuses producer Adolphe Menjou and playwright Douglas Fairbanks Jr. with her naively pretentious prattle, but neither man takes her too seriously. Both, however are attracted to Eva: Menjou has a brief affair with her, but she yearns for the more reserved Fairbanks. Partly out of sympathy, Fairbanks arranges for Eva to

Unrated, 1 hr. 14 min.

Drama, Classics

Directed By: Lowell Sherman

In Theaters: Aug 18, 1933 Wide

On DVD: May 29, 2007

Media Home Entertainment

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Cast

Katharine Hepburn
Ada Love/"Eva Lovelace"
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Joseph Sheridan
Adolphe Menjou
Louis Easton
Mary Duncan
Rita Vernon
C. Aubrey Smith
Robert Harley Hedges
Don Alvarado
Pepe Velez the Gigolo
Richard Carle
Henry Lawrence Elderly ...
Tyler Brooke
Charles Van Dusen Alcoh...
Geneva Mitchell
Gwendolyn Hall
Robert A'Dair
Roberts the Butler
Helen Ware
Nellie Lovelace's Dress...
Fred Santley
Will Seymour Easton's A...
Arthur Rankin
Frank Easton's Front De...
Mildred Washington
Emma Rita's Dresser

Critic Reviews for Morning Glory

All Critics (11) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (6) | Rotten (2)

I was more taken down by the, at best, second-rate serviceable story than I was uplifted with Hepburn's bravo performance.

October 8, 2008 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Morning Glory is a great story with Hollywood glamour and exceptional performances.

August 24, 2007 Full Review Source: Classic Movie Guide

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Diana Saenger

Classic Movie Guide

it is a lousy movie and Hepburn's performance, after some strikingly enigmatic opening moments, is embarrassingly bad.

June 14, 2007 Comment

Douglas Pratt

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Hepburn won the first of her four Oscars for playing a brash, aspiring actress from Vermont determined to succeed at all costs, just like she was in real life at the time.

May 12, 2007 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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