Review of Lady for a Day (1933) by Private U — 17 Feb 2008
The probability that a group of beggars and mobsters would go to any length of trouble to help out an alcoholic apple vender who told her daughter that she was a society dame? Very low. But save for a few syrupy sweet speeches rallying around Apple Annie (I think someone actually says "We've got to do this for Apple Annie!" at one point), this movie actually.
..kind of...works. Maybe because it's got that Frank Capra sincerity, maybe because it's got a good cast (Guy Kibbee and May Robson are cute together). It's far from being the greatest Capra film out there, but it's watchable, maybe even entertaining.
This review of Lady for a Day (1933) was written by Private U on 17 Feb 2008.
Lady for a Day has generally received positive reviews.
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