Lady for a Day
1933 · Movie · NR · 96 min · ★ 7.1 · 95% critics
Apple Annie is an aging New York City fruit seller whose daughter has been raised away from home and believes a glamorous lie about her. When the daughter plans to return with her fiancé and his noble father, Annie fears her secret will be exposed and scrambles to prepare for the visit.
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Details
- Years
- 1933
- Release date
- 1933-09-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (95 votes)
About
You’ll like this charming, class-hopping Capra-style comedy-drama if you enjoy uplifting, character-focused stories like Lost Horizon and The Miracle Woman; Not for you if you dislike sentimental misunderstandings or want high-stakes tension.
Pros: May Robson shines; heartwarming Capra charm; funny character-driven pace | Cons: sentiment may feel too much; jeopardy stays light
Themes
- judge
- parent child relationship
- superstition
- transformation
- letter
- count
- deception
- makeover
- old lady
- pre-code
- nightclub singer
- pool shark
- +7 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Director · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · nominated
Cast & crew
Warren William
as Dave the Dude
May Robson
as Apple Annie
Guy Kibbee
as Judge Henry G. Blake
Glenda Farrell
as Missouri Martin
Ned Sparks
as Happy McGuire
Walter Connolly
as Count Romero
Jean Parker
as Louise
Nat Pendleton
as Shakespeare
Barry Norton
as Carlos
Halliwell Hobbes
as Butler
Directed by Frank Capra