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Lady by Choice (1934)

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Release Date: Oct 15, 1934 Wide

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Promoted as a follow-up to Frank Capra's 1933 hit Lady for a Day, Lady by Choice resembles the earlier film only in its choice of leading lady. May Robson plays a drunken derelict who'd once been quite a heartbreaker. Her self-respect is restored when she is asked to pose as fan-dancer Carole Lombard's mother. Lombard is part of the deal only to gain publicity for herself, but Robson takes her assignment seriously, ordering Lombard to give up her tacky profession and use her talents for

PG, 1 hr. 18 min.

Comedy

Directed By: David Burton

Written By: Jo Swerling

In Theaters: Oct 15, 1934 Wide

On DVD: Jun 24, 1992

Cast

Carole Lombard
"Alabam" Georgia Lee
May Robson
Patsy Patterson
Roger Pryor
John Mills
Walter Connolly
Judge Daly
Arthur Hohl
Charlie Kendall
Harold Berquist
Bailiff
Jack Boyle
Walsh
Harry C. Bradley
Court Clerk
James Burke
Sgt. Brannigan
Charles Coleman
Butler
Gino Corrado
Head Waiter
Abe Dinovitch
Louie
Jimmie Dundee
William Faversham
Malone
Eddie Foster
Radio Technician
Christian J. Frank
Proprietor
Kit Guard
Lillian Harmer
Miss Kennedy
Edward Hearn
Detective
William Irving
Tiny Jones
Woman
Henry Kolker
David Opper
Hector V. Sarno
Florist
Allan Sears
Lee Shumway
Jack Stone
Brawling Waiter
Charles Sullivan
Julius Tannen
Brooke
Harry Tenbrook
Sailor
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Mose
Raymond Walburn
Front O'Malley
Charles King
Dennis O'Keefe
Dancing Extra
Mariska Aldrich
Lucretia
Edith Conrad
Miss Kingsley's Assista...
Billy Mann
Drunk
Cy Slocum
Irene Thompson
Chorus Girl

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No problem with Carole Lombard in this modest sentimental comedy, she has the part down pat.

May 18, 2009 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Okay but no Lady for a Day. May Robson is always a pleasure to watch and Carole Lombard is full of snap but the story is as old as the hills and not terribly well directed.

August 28, 2011

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Obviously, I love Carole Lombard, but I sometimes find her roles or the way she acts them a little over the top, ie Twentieth Century and Mr. and Mrs. Smith. This role was more subdued and definitely heart-felt. I loved the relationship between Lombard and Robson and their characters. The story is reminiscent of

May 13, 2009