Stage Door
1937 · Movie · NR · 92 min · ★ 7.1 · 91% critics
A group of ambitious young women share a theatrical boarding house while chasing auditions, roles, and a break in show business. As rivalries flare and pressures mount, their fast-talking camaraderie is tested by hard choices, industry cynicism, and moments of real vulnerability.
Based on Stage Door
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Details
- Years
- 1937
- Release date
- 1937-10-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Critic score
- 91/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (135 votes)
- Budget
- $952,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a women-centered backstage dramedy with witty, overlapping dialogue and shifting friendships under career pressure; Not for you if you need a tight plot or quieter pacing, and fans of My Man Godfrey may feel at home.
Pros: sharp rapid-fire banter; strong ensemble energy; mix of laughs and pathos | Cons: thin overall plot; tone shifts feel abrupt; some characters underused
Themes
- roommates
- based on play or musical
- boarding house
- producer
- audition
- stage play
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1938 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1938 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1938 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1938 · nominated
Cast & crew
Katharine Hepburn
as Terry Randall
Ginger Rogers
as Jean Maitland
Adolphe Menjou
as Anthony Powell
Gail Patrick
as Linda Shaw
Constance Collier
as Miss Luther
Andrea Leeds
as Kay Hamilton
Samuel S. Hinds
as Henry Sims
Lucille Ball
as Judith
Franklin Pangborn
as Harcourt
- WC
William Corson
as Bill
Directed by Gregory La Cava