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About
A spirited heiress wishing to break into theatre on her own merit arrives at a boardinghouse where aspiring young actresses and showgirls are brought together through their cynicism and disappointments.
Theatrical
Oct 8, 1937
Box Office
$1.8M
Budget
$952K
Return
1.9x
DVD / Blu-ray
Mar 1, 2005
Director
Writers
Producer
Studio
RKO Radio Pictures
Quotes
See all →Outstanding Talent and Narrative Quality
Taglines
Brilliant In Cast And Story
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The Allure of Showbusiness on Broadway
Taglines
The gaiety...glamour...foolishness and fun of showbusiness...played on the Great White Way
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Cast
Full credits →K
Katharine Hepburn
Terry Randall
G
Ginger Rogers
Jean Maitland
A
Adolphe Menjou
Anthony Powell
G
Gail Patrick
Linda Shaw
C
Constance Collier
Miss Luther
A
Andrea Leeds
Kay Hamilton
S
Samuel S. Hinds
Henry Sims
L
Lucille Ball
Judith
F
Franklin Pangborn
Harcourt
W
William Corson
Bill
P
Pierre Watkin
Carmichael
G
Grady Sutton
Butch
F
Frank Reicher
Stage Director
J
Jack Carson
Mr. Milbanks
P
Phyllis Kennedy
Hattie
E
Eve Arden
Ève
A
Ann Miller
Annie
M
Margaret Early
Mary Lou
J
Jean Rouverol
Dizzy
E
Elizabeth Dunne
Mrs. Orcutt
