Lady for a Day Reviews
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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.
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| Original Score: B
Combustible Celluloid
Capra spreads his usual feel-good schmaltz over the otherwise springy material.
Classic Film and Television
Endearing story of lowlifes
| Original Score: 4/5
San Francisco Examiner
Gets a little goopy, even for Capra.
| Original Score: 3/5
Goatdog's Movies
Despite the film's lack of momentum toward the end, it's still perfectly watchable, and it's a good window on early Capra.
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| Original Score: 3/5
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
A film where even scenes of abject poverty shimmer with an almost luminous quality. Capra's camera is fluid and precise in its moves.
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| Original Score: 4.5/5
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