Lady for a Day

Lady for a Day is an American comedy film directed by Frank Capra. The staging, whose screenplay based on the story Madame la Gimp by Damon Runyon, 1933 rotated. The premiere of the film took place in New York on September 7, 1933. In Germany the film was first broadcast as a television premiere on 31 October 1993.

Action

Annie is a fruit trader in New York. It is under the protection of the gangster Dave the Duke, who thinks her apples bring him luck. No one knows that Annie has a daughter. Louise lives in a convent in Spain and receives letters sent her mother with the help of the hotel porter Oscar. In the letters, she describes herself as a society lady with name Mrs. Worthington. Manville.

Louise wants to come to New York to visit her fiancé Carlos and his father Earl Romero. At the same time looking for Dave and his helper Happy Annie. In Annie's apartment they find a photo of Louise. Annie's friends, who know of the stories of Louise, want the hotel Marberry, where Oscar works, a suite for her rent. Ask Dave to help, but the first refuses. But then he thinks better of it and brings Annie at the hotel. His girlfriend, Missouri Martin teaches Annie 's behavior in polite company. Martin remembers that Annie needs a husband. They bring Judge Blake, a fervent billiard players, to impersonate judge Manville and thus as husband of Annie now very attractive.

Louise comes with the ship in New York and is greeted by Annie. Blake leads the group to the waiting cars. At the same time Happy tries to distract the police officers present from his boss Dave, kidnapped by a reporter. After three days, Blake wants to give a farewell party, since he and Annie are planning on traveling to Spain. While Dave is out of tune, but he promises to help. He organized the farewell and lets its men and women like Annie trained as members of high society. In addition, three other reporters are abducted, what the police inspector McCreary a rebuke from his captain brings, because he can not find the missing reporter. The captain, however, gets also issued a complaint challenged by the mayor. They all swear to fire their subordinates if the problem is not solved.

The kidnapped by Happy reporter was able to free himself and now accuses Dave. On the evening of farewell police Martins Club where the trained men and women drop a dress rehearsal for the party surrounded. At the same time play Blake and the Count billiards. Blake wants to create the win for Louise's dowry. Blake wins and receives a call from Dave, who tells him that he and his men were caught in the club. Annie desperate and wants to Count confess the truth. At the same time Dave McCreary fixed. Dave threatens that the reporter will never show up again if he can not perform his Party Plan. The inspector Dave brings to the mayor, who is a party for the governor. Dave explains the governor the situation.

Just as Annie wants the Earl and Louise tell the truth, the governor arrives with his guests. He admits to being invited by Annie. The farewell party is a success. Last leaves the governor when they left bring a police escort to the ship. All supervisors are satisfied, the returned reporters are asked to explain their absence so that they celebrated together. Dave is released and Annie's history remains.

Reviews

The lexicon of international film describes the film as " soulful and witty adaptation". He is " Frank Capra's first big movie success." Variety praised the film as " balanced and elegant staged ". Special emphasis is the ironic representation of the Butlers, the performer is " the epaulettes earned" have it.

Awards

1934, the film was nominated four times for an Oscar, but was at the ceremony empty-handed. In the following categories, the film was nominated: Best Film, Best Director ( Frank Capra ), Best Actress ( May Robson ) and Best Screenplay (Robert Riskin ).

Background

The production of Columbia Pictures was a box office success and played in 1933, the enormous sum for the time of about $ 600,000 a.

Director Capra, who was under contract at MGM was hired for $ 50,000 from Columbia to make a film titled Soviet. The project was rejected, and Capra began with the shooting of this film. Many of the performers were borrowed from other studios. William, Kibbee and Farrell were at Warner Bros. contract, Robson, Connolly and Parker at MGM. Nat Pendleton began his acting career in 1924, four years after he won the silver medal in Antwerp at the 1920 Olympic Games in wrestling.

For Frank Capra, it was the first nomination of his directorial work. For Columbia, it was also the first Oscar nomination of a film studio as best film.

Halliwell Hobbes, performers Bulters John, was often engaged in the role of the butler, while Robert Emmett O'Connor was subscribed on the role of the police. In a small supporting role as a police officer Ward Bond is seen. The later a director and producer Stanley Kramer worked on this film as a production assistant.

The film features lay in the hands of Stephen Goosson.

1934 was directed by David Butler a loose sequel. Title of the movie was "Lady for a Choice ". The main roles were played by Carole Lombard and again May Robson. Walter Connolly also had a supporting role in the film, which has not been shown in Germany.

With his last film Frank Capra turned a remake of the 1961 film ( Pocketful of Miracles ) with Bette Davis and Glenn Ford In 1989, Damon Runyons story of Jackie Chan in a Hong Kong production, entitled " Qiji " (Eng.: Miracles ) new filmed. In this film, however, are the martial arts of the leading actor and director Chan in the foreground.

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