ComedyDrama

Lady for a Day

- Takes its place among the greatest pictures ever made!

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.

Release Date : 1933-09-13

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Columbia Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Dave the Dude

Original Name : Warren William

Gender : Male

Character Name : Apple Annie

Original Name : May Robson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Judge Henry G. Blake

Original Name : Guy Kibbee

Gender : Male

Character Name : Missouri Martin

Original Name : Glenda Farrell

Gender : Female

Character Name : Happy McGuire

Original Name : Ned Sparks

Gender : Male

Character Name : Count Romero

Original Name : Walter Connolly

Gender : Male

Character Name : Louise

Original Name : Jean Parker

Gender : Female

Character Name : Shakespeare

Original Name : Nat Pendleton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Carlos

Original Name : Barry Norton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Butler

Original Name : Halliwell Hobbes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Governor

Original Name : Hobart Bosworth

Gender : Male

Character Name : Inspector MacCreary

Original Name : Robert Emmett O'Connor

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pool Hall Dupe (uncredited)

Original Name : Irving Bacon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mounted Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Ward Bond

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hotel Mail Clerk Lloyd (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry C. Bradley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Commissioner (uncredited)

Original Name : Wallis Clark

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cheesecake (uncredited)

Original Name : George Cooper

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Jay Eaton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dowager in Mayor's Entourage (uncredited)

Original Name : Julia Griffith

Gender : Female

Character Name : Detective (uncredited)

Original Name : Chuck Hamilton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hotel Employee Oscar (uncredited)

Original Name : Forrester Harvey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mayor (uncredited)

Original Name : Samuel S. Hinds

Gender : Male

Character Name : Second Detective (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Holliday

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reception Guest Harry the Horse (uncredited)

Original Name : Lew Kelly

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man in Mayor's Office (uncredited)

Original Name : Milton Kibbee

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nick, a Mug at Reception (uncredited)

Original Name : Marc Lawrence

Gender : Male

Character Name : Police Capt. Moore (uncredited)

Original Name : Edward LeSaint

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reception Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Tom London

Gender : Male

Character Name : Detective (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles McAvoy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dave the Dude's Butler (uncredited)

Original Name : Miki Morita

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reception Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Tenbrook

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pierre (uncredited)

Original Name : Leo White

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-13

This has shades of "My Fair Lady" about it - and Frank Capra has done quite well with a cast of lesser known actors to create quite an enjoyable comedy drama. May Robson steals the show as "Apple Annie", a lady who makes her living selling these fruit on Times Square. She is well known and well liked by her pals and all is going along nicely until her daughter writes to announce that she will be arriving from Spain with her new fiancée and his father - both are (minor) Spanish aristocracy who have been led to believe, as has her daughter, that "Annie" is rather closer to the top of New York society than she actually is! Luckily, up steps local crook "Dave the Dude" (Warren William) who has always had a fondness for the old girl, and on hearing of her impending predicament decides that he is going to help. The race is on now on to turn the rough around the edges woman into the epitome of culture and decorum - otherwise, no wedding! It's good fun to watch this - on one hand we have the story or rags to riches (for the day) Robson, and she is engaging and charming in an authentic manner; the other is the gangster whose behaviour is causing all sorts of consternation amongst his colleagues and rivals who are unsure just what is going on... Halliwell Hobbes is always reliable as the butler and Glenda Farrell has some good scenes as "Missouri", too. It has a pace all of it's own, and plenty of humour to keep the 90 minutes busy and enjoyable. Of course there is little jeopardy - and the fact that there isn't is actually one of the things that vindicates this actually rather joyous piece of cinema.