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Life Begins at Eight-Thirty (1942)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 25M

Director : Irving Pichel

Synopsis

Kathy lives in a cramped New York flat with her father Madden Thomas, a celebrated actor brought down by drink. Lame from an early age and feeling trapped with her father in her small world, Kathy is delighted to meet fellow tenant Robert. When Madden is offered the lead in a new King Lear and Robert lands a composing job in Hollywood, better times seem for a while to beckon.

Actors

Monty Woolley
Monty Woolley
Madden Thomas
Ida Lupino
Ida Lupino
Kathy Thomas
Cornel Wilde
Cornel Wilde
Robert Carter
Sara Allgood
Sara Allgood
Alma Lothian, Robert's Aunt
Melville Cooper
Melville Cooper
Barty
J. Edward Bromberg
J. Edward Bromberg
Sid Gordon
William Demarest
William Demarest
Police Officer
Hal K. Dawson
Hal K. Dawson
Producer
William Halligan
William Halligan
Sgt. McNamara
Milton Parsons
Milton Parsons
announcer
Inez Palange
Inez Palange
Mrs. Spano
Charles La Torre
Charles La Torre
Mr. Spano
James Flavin
James Flavin
Policeman
Fay Helm
Fay Helm
Ruthie
George Holmes
George Holmes
Jerry
Wheaton Chambers
Wheaton Chambers
Floorwalker
Bud Geary
Bud Geary
Cab driver
Netta Packer
Netta Packer
Maid
Colin Campbell
Colin Campbell
Dresser
Lee Phelps
Lee Phelps
Bartender
Cyril Ring
Cyril Ring
Box Office Man
William Newell
William Newell
Clerk
James Metcalf
James Metcalf
Clerk
Alec Craig
Alec Craig
Santa Claus
Forbes Murray
Forbes Murray

Crews

Irving Pichel
Irving Pichel
Director
Nunnally Johnson
Nunnally Johnson
Writer
Emlyn Williams
Emlyn Williams
Writer
Tom Dudley
Tom Dudley
Assistant Director
William Goetz
William Goetz
Executive Producer
Nunnally Johnson
Nunnally Johnson
Producer
Edward Cronjager
Edward Cronjager
Director of Photography
Richard Day
Richard Day
Art Direction
Boris Leven
Boris Leven
Art Direction
Fred Allen
Fred Allen
Editor
Thomas Little
Thomas Little
Set Decoration
Al Orenbach
Al Orenbach
Set Decoration
Earl Luick
Earl Luick
Costume Design
Alfred Newman
Alfred Newman
Music
Bernard Freericks
Bernard Freericks
Sound
Roger Heman Sr.
Roger Heman Sr.
Sound
Guy Pearce
Guy Pearce
Makeup Artist
William Koenig
William Koenig
Production Manager

Posters and backgrounds

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