Stage Mother

Stage Mother

2.5 |

1h 25min

Released

DramaRomance

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.

Stage Mother

Story

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.

Directors

Charles Brabin, Joe Newman,

Writers

Bradford Ropes, Bradford Ropes, John Meehan,

Tags

Her life was all CAREER and no CARESSES

Casts

Alice Brady

Alice Brady

Character-in: Kitty Lorraine

Maureen O'Sullivan

Maureen O'Sullivan

Character-in: Shirley Lorraine

Franchot Tone

Franchot Tone

Character-in: Warren Foster

Phillips Holmes

Phillips Holmes

Character-in: Lord Reggie Aylesworth

Ted Healy

Ted Healy

Character-in: Ralph Martin

Russell Hardie

Russell Hardie

Character-in: Fred Lorraine

C. Henry Gordon

C. Henry Gordon

Character-in: Ricco

Ben Alexander

Ben Alexander

Character-in: Francis Nolan

Larry Fine

Larry Fine

Character-in: Customer at Music Store

Dick Elliott

Dick Elliott

Character-in: Party Guest

Alan Edwards

Alan Edwards

Character-in: Al Dexter

Luis Alberni

Luis Alberni

Character-in: Hors D'Oeuvres Waiter (uncredited)

Sam Ash

Sam Ash

Character-in: Mr. Mark Thorne (uncredited)

Hank Bell

Hank Bell

Character-in: Mustached Man With Badge

Nora Cecil

Nora Cecil

Character-in: Miss Gilford, Kitty's Music Store Boss (uncredited)

Elspeth Dudgeon

Elspeth Dudgeon

Character-in: Music Store Customer (uncredited)

Jay Eaton

Jay Eaton

Character-in: Mr. Sterling, Dance Instructor (uncredited)

Bill Elliott

Bill Elliott

Character-in: Audience Member / Dexter's Party Guest (uncredited)

John Elliott

John Elliott

Character-in: Politician (uncredited)

Bud Geary

Bud Geary

Character-in: Orderly (uncredited)

Ruth Gillette

Ruth Gillette

Character-in: Blonde (uncredited)

June Gittelson

June Gittelson

Character-in: Laughing Fat Woman (uncredited)

Lillian Harmer

Lillian Harmer

Character-in: Fred's Mother (uncredited)

Aggie Herring

Aggie Herring

Character-in: The Landlady (uncredited)

Harry Holman

Harry Holman

Character-in: Mr. Rumley (uncredited)

Mary Ann Jackson

Mary Ann Jackson

Character-in: Auditioning Child Dancer (uncredited)

Gladden James

Gladden James

Character-in: Audience Member (uncredited)

Lew Kelly

Lew Kelly

Character-in: Jake, Stagehand (uncredited)

Alice Lake

Alice Lake

Character-in: Audience Member (uncredited)

John Larkin

John Larkin

Character-in: The Porter (uncredited)

Buddy Messinger

Buddy Messinger

Character-in: Fellow in Third Row (uncredited)

Greta Meyer

Greta Meyer

Character-in: Dancing Girl's Mother (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse

Character-in: Navy Officer (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Character-in: Man at Gangplank (uncredited)

Garry Owen

Garry Owen

Character-in: Jerry, Stagehand (uncredited)

Bradley Page

Bradley Page

Character-in: Tom Banton (uncredited)

Tom Ricketts

Tom Ricketts

Character-in: Fred's Father (uncredited)

Phillips Smalley

Phillips Smalley

Character-in: Music Store Manager (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Character-in: Dexter's Party Guest (uncredited)

Carl Stockdale

Carl Stockdale

Character-in: Stagehand (uncredited)

Carl Switzer

Carl Switzer

Character-in: 'Irish Eyes' Singer (uncredited)

Guy Usher

Guy Usher

Character-in: Theater Owner (uncredited)

Leo White

Leo White

Character-in: Percy, Audition Manager (uncredited)

Tammany Young

Tammany Young

Character-in: Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Billy O'Brien

Billy O'Brien

Character-in: Student

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