Stage Mother

"Her life was all CAREER and no CARESSES"

Sep 29 1933 Approved 1h 25m
Drama, Musical, Romance

Kitty Lorraine has one purpose in life: turning her daughter Shirley into a star. Kitty controls every aspect of the girl's nascent career -- even blackmailing a stage manager so that Shirley can take a more prestigious gig. But Kitty goes too far when she breaks up her daughter's budding relationship with sweet artist Warren Foster. Heartbroken, Shirley sets off on a series of disastrous but profitable relationships.

Plot

A vaudeville star has to leave her daughter with her dead husband's stuffy Boston parents while she makes a living. But when the daughter shows some talent, the mother become a stage mother and pushes her daughter into becoming a Broadway star. The mother is a monster with a heart of gold, and after breaking up the daughter's love affair, finally sees the error of her ways.

Written by

John Meehan, Bradford Ropes

Directed by

Charles Brabin

Cast

Alice Brady, Maureen O'Sullivan, Franchot Tone

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
275
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA