Directed by Gregory La Cava
A spirited heiress wishing to break into theatre on her own merit arrives at a boardinghouse where aspiring young actresses and showgirls are brought together through their cynicism and disappointments.
Palcoscenico, Pension d'artistes, Damas del teatro, Bühneneingang, No Teatro da Vida, Дверь на сцену, 스테이지 도어, 摘星梦难圆, Obcym wstęp wzbroniony, Dames de teatre, Förbjuden ingång
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“one should always listen closely when people say goodbye.”
that scene where kay slowly walks up the stairs and you can hear the piano playing in the other room and everyone is wishing terry good luck on her opening night is so eerie and beautiful and i love it!! and i love this movie!! and i love women!!!!
ladies… is it gay to borrow your roommates fur coats and let her tuck you in when you're drunk?
In a movie with Katharine Hepburn and Ginger Rogers headlining, it's impressive if you get better lines than they do. Granted, everyone in this movie gets amazing lines. There's so much dialogue I had trouble keeping up and the subtitles (I always use subtitles if I can) swam by at an alarming rate. The rest of the cast includes Lucille Ball (whom I didn't recognize at first) and Ann Miller before they were huge, and Eve Arden, Gail Patrick, Andrea Leeds, and more. Ball and Arden are relentless snark machines that provided some of the best supporting humor I can think of.
The film itself is the story of a group of aspiring, out-of-work, or otherwise struggling actresses and show…
Tag yourself, I am the lesbian with the cat.
I'm really not accustomed to Classic Hollywood movies portraying such an abundant and lively female cast. Based on the first 30 minutes of this film, I wrongly predicted a formulaic rivalry playing out between Katharine Hepburn and Ginger Rogers' characters, with an added boring love interest thrown into the mix. However, even though Stage Door plays into a lot of these tropes, I was shocked at how much this film sympathizes with the plight of the contemporary theatre actress and how well it portrays female camaraderie. I can imagine that in 1937, a lot of critics probably didn't even think to acknowledge these important themes, instead emphasizing the witty back-and-forth and cattiness between the housemates. But in 2018, this film…
i just want to be friends with all the women in this
why this isn’t hailed as a classic is beyond me. not only is it technically brilliant, but is an excellent portrayal of women and their relationships. the way the film addresses gender still mostly holds up today. it was made EIGHTY years ago and still represents women better than 90% of mainstream films.
stage door presents itself as a witty comedy about struggling actresses and takes an almost unbelievable turn. obviously i won’t spoil it because i want to keep the spoiler setting off so i can encourage people to watch this film, but GOD it’s fucking heartbreaking.
i’m somewhat tempted to put this as number one on my “Katharine Hepburn: Ranked” list. she switches to a ball-busting badass to absolutely shattered at the drop of a hat.
i’m not going to say anything else other than to beg you to PLEASE WATCH THIS FILM!!!
katharine hepburn try not to be better than everyone else challenge (impossible)
at least half of the women were sapphic
this but it’s kath and ginger enemies to lovers
໒ྀི oh to be an aspiring actress in the 1930’s ♡
i couldn't stop laughing while watching this film, it was hilarious and lighthearted, the female cast was absolutely incredible, they made it even more memorable for me — i wish i could jump into the screen and live in this movie. ୨୧𓈒⊹
gail patrick’s character was definitely a mean lesbian, and what i mean by that is that she’s exactly my type :’)
“Stage Door” is a classic comedy about what it’s like to be in your Flop Era.
Director Gregory La Cava’s film is stacked with early turns from ladies who would go on to be legends.... eventually. Katharine Hepburn, Lucille Ball, Ginger Rogers, and Ann Miller play a group of aspiring actresses who seem to be more in the business of aspiring than acting.
La Cava apparently transposed the tone and rhythm of natural conversations between the women while on set into the actual film.
This lends “Stage Door” the chaotic patter that prevails when a large group of ladies gather. There is overlapping dialogue, everyone is a little wine drunk, the Funny Friend is at the center of the room…
