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Lady for a Day

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Lady for a Day (1933)

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Reviews Counted:11

Fresh:11

Rotten:0

Average Rating:7.5/10

Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Story of a soft-hearted gangster who organizes his entire gang of thugs to help transform an elderly, rather seedy apple vendor into a perfect society lady. This treatment of a Damon Runyon story... Story of a soft-hearted gangster who organizes his entire gang of thugs to help transform an elderly, rather seedy apple vendor into a perfect society lady. This treatment of a Damon Runyon story was, next to "It's a Wonderful Life," Capra's favorite among his own films. Academy Award Nominations: 4, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress--May Robson and Best Adapted Screenplay. [More]

Starring: Warren William, May Robson, Guy Kibbee, Glenda Farrell

Starring: Warren William, May Robson, Guy Kibbee, Glenda Farrell, Walter Connolly, Nat Pendleton, Ned Sparks, Jean Parker

Director: Frank Capra

Director: Frank Capra
Screenwriter: Robert Riskin

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Oct 23, 2001

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  • A Cinderella fairy tale set in the early 1930s, "Lady for a Day" is a delightfully charming mix of drama and comedy that earned four Academy Award nominations and propelled Frank Capra to the top ranks of popular filmmakers. Based on a Damon Runyon short story, "Lady for a Day" tells the tale of Apple Annie, a cantankerous New York City fruit peddler who has been pretending to be a high-society matron in letters to her daughter. When her daughter comes to visit with her aristocratic fiance, Apple Annie enlists her seedy gangster friends, who hilariously transform her into the grandest of dames!
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    Suitably made for Depression-era audiences, Frank Capra's version of Damon Ranyon's famed story is an endearing fable with a strong, Oscar-nominated turn from the vet actress May Robson as Apple Annie.

    Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | comment Comment
    03/25/09
    Emanuel Levy
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    Capra spreads his usual feel-good schmaltz over the otherwise springy material.

    Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
    10/03/08
    Jeffrey M. Anderson
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    06/24/06
    Geoff Andrew
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    Endearing story of lowlifes

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    08/20/05
    Michael E. Grost
    Michael E. Grost
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    No review available.

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    Daniel M. Kimmel
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    08/01/03
    Nell Minow
    Nell Minow
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    Gets a little goopy, even for Capra.

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    07/25/03
    Jeffrey M. Anderson
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    San Francisco Examiner
    N/R

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    05/24/03
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    Despite the film's lack of momentum toward the end, it's still perfectly watchable, and it's a good window on early Capra.

    Full Review Source: Goatdog's Movies | comment Comment
    04/20/03
    Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
    Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
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    Early Capra that sometimes misses, but more often hits.

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    02/16/03
    Ken Hanke
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