United States / Dec 09, 1942
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Hal K. Dawson | Producer |
| William Halligan | Sgt. McNamara |
| Milton Parsons | announcer |
| Inez Palange | Mrs. Spano |
| Charles La Torre | Mr. Spano |
| James Flavin | Policeman |
| Fay Helm | Ruthie |
| George Holmes | Jerry |
| Wheaton Chambers | Floorwalker |
| Bud Geary | Cab driver |
| Netta Packer | Maid |
| Colin Campbell | Dresser |
| Lee Phelps | Bartender |
| Cyril Ring | Box Office Man |
| William Newell | Clerk |
| James Metcalf | Clerk |
| Alec Craig | Santa Claus |
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Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Life Begins at Eight-Thirty |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date | 9 dicembre 1942 |
| Executive producer | William Goetz |
| Production | Nunnally Johnson |
| Writer | Emlyn Williams, Nunnally Johnson |
| Editing | Fred Allen |
| Cinematography | Edward Cronjager |
| Assistant directors | Tom Dudley, Irving Pichel |
| Camera operators | Edward Cronjager |
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| Additional photography | Edward Cronjager |
| Production design | Richard Day, Al Orenbach, Boris Leven, Thomas Little |
| Art direction | Richard Day, Boris Leven, Al Orenbach, Thomas Little |
| Set decoration | Al Orenbach, Thomas Little, Richard Day, Boris Leven |
| Music | Alfred Newman, Roger Heman Sr., Bernard Freericks |
| Sound | Roger Heman Sr., Bernard Freericks, Alfred Newman |
| Costume design | Earl Luick, Guy Pearce |
| Makeup | Guy Pearce, Earl Luick |
| Hairstyling | Earl Luick, Guy Pearce |
Release dates
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