Review of Stage Door (1937) by Lisa R — 14 Dec 2008

This is one of my favorite movies ever. Fast paced and witty... I can't fathom why Ginger Rogers and Katherine Hepburn didn't do more movies together? Its interesting to note that Ginger got top billing ;) this movie was made after Hepburn was still on her way up... I'm not sure if this was before or after her brief downfall. Other actresses of note include Lucille Ball before commonly seen as a comedienne... and Anne Miller in a non-dancing role. You may also recognize Eve Arden... of course you likely won't recognize the name. Remember the principal in Grease?... yeah that's her. Really I think she's one of the unsung great character actresses that got typecast and could never break out of it. Though to be honest, she couldn't hold a lead when she tried.

Anywho, a bit of trivia everyone who has seen the TCM intro to this flick knows is that the play involved is making fun of a failed production that Hepburn was in... Morning Glory? I think it was... To be honest, I rather like the Calla Lilly speech :).