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Life Begins at Eight-Thirty (1942)

6.5/10 1h 25m Dec 09, 1942
Drama

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3

Cast

Monty Woolley
Monty Woolley
Madden Thomas
Popularity: 1.4
Ida Lupino
Ida Lupino
Kathy Thomas
Popularity: 2.8
Cornel Wilde
Cornel Wilde
Robert Carter
Popularity: 1.3
Sara Allgood
Sara Allgood
Alma Lothian, Robert's Aunt
Popularity: 1.2
Melville Cooper
Melville Cooper
Barty
Popularity: 8.8
J. Edward Bromberg
J. Edward Bromberg
Sid Gordon
Popularity: 1.1
William Demarest
William Demarest
Police Officer
Popularity: 1.7
Hal K. Dawson
Hal K. Dawson
Producer
Popularity: 4.0
William Halligan
William Halligan
Sgt. McNamara
Popularity: 0.7
Milton Parsons
Milton Parsons
announcer
Popularity: 2.3
Inez Palange
Inez Palange
Mrs. Spano
Popularity: 0.8
Charles La Torre
Charles La Torre
Mr. Spano
Popularity: 4.4

Key Crew

Director Irving Pichel
Editor Fred Allen
Executive Producer William Goetz
Music Alfred Newman
Producer Nunnally Johnson
Writer Emlyn Williams, Nunnally Johnson

Production

20th Century Fox
US

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Keywords

parent child relationship dark comedy backstage alcoholic

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
Dec 23, 2024

Maybe if celebrated actor "Madden" (Monty Woolley) hadn't fallen foul of the bottle, he might have stayed at the top of his game. He didn't, though, and so he has to share his small flat with daughter "Kathy" (Ida Lupino). She hasn't her problems to seek, either. She's lived with this man for all of ... Read more

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Details
Release Date December 9, 1942
Runtime 1h 25m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3
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