Terry Randall, rich society beauty, has decided to see if she can break into the Broadway theatre scene without her family connections. She goes to live in a theatrical boarding house and finds her life caught up with those of the other inmates and the ever-present disappointment that theatrical hopefuls must live with. Her smart-mouth roommate, Jean, is approached by a powerful producer for more than just a role. And Terry's father has decided to give her career the shove by... (Full plot summary below)
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Terry Randall, rich society beauty, has decided to see if she can break into the Broadway theatre scene without her family connections. She goes to live in a theatrical boarding house and finds her life caught up with those of the other inmates and the ever-present disappointment that theatrical hopefuls must live with. Her smart-mouth roommate, Jean, is approached by a powerful producer for more than just a role. And Terry's father has decided to give her career the shove by backing a production for her to star in, in which she's sure to flop. But his machinations hurt more than just Terry.
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| Slant MagazineDan Callahan**** All About Eve. The real masterpiece about women and theater is Gregory La Cava's Stage Door. |
| Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)Ken HankeSnappy adaptation of the play marred only by an outburst of sappiness at the end. |
| Creative LoafingMatt BrunsonSecond only to the incomparable All About Eve as the best movie ever made about the theater. |
| Reno Gazette-JournalMark RobisonThe movie is hilarious and touching with classic scenes of Hepburn trying to emote her lines about calla lilies. |
| ReelTalk Movie ReviewsDonald J. LevitThe entire cast is stellar, including little knowns Lucille Ball -- "my big break"-- Eve Arden, "real discovery" Andrea Leeds, Jack Carson, and a 14-year-old Ann Miller who lied about her age. |
| Tim Dirks' The Greatest FilmsTim DirksStage Door (1937) is director Gregory La Cava's superb, realistic film about show business, female camaraderie, and the lives of aspiring, rival actresses |
| Time OutGeoff AndrewOne of the great sassy-women comedy-dramas of the '30s. |
| User ReviewByron BAbsolutely wonderful. Great performances, wonderful direction, and possibly my favorite closing scene ever. Life is theatre, theatre is life. |
| User ReviewD MOne of my all time favorite movies; it has a great crew of female characters |
| User ReviewKenneth GFive actresses living in a theatrical boarding house. Upper crust Kate Hepburn buts heads with hard-knocks hoofer Ginger Rogers. We get to see a young Lucille Ball; Eve Arden in a performance that solidified her persona as a wise-cracking best pal; and a fourteen year-old Ann Miller. Andrea Leeds gives an Oscar-nominated performance as the down and out Kay, a brilliant starving actress on her last leg. The questions of, " Should we go into show-business?" and "How long should we keep trying before we get our break?" are explored. Also, what can happen after that big break. |
