United States / Nov 01, 1933 / NR
A New Star is Born!
1h 45min
Overall average
5.0/10
Videos
Plot
On the back of the Wall Street Crash of 1929, a young businessman is about to commit suicide. With a note to his wife scribbled down and a gun in his hand, he notices an envelope addressed to him on his desk. As he begins to read, we're taken back to World War One and his meeting with a young woman named Mary Lane.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Butler | Jim Jr. |
| Noel Francis | Letitia |
| Geneva Mitchell | Patty |
| Bramwell Fletcher | Scott Hughes |
| June Clyde | Deborah |
| Jane Darwell | Mrs. Lane |
| Oscar Apfel | Mr. Lane |
| Robert McWade | Harvey Miles |
| Onslow Stevens | Barnard |
| Jay Whidden | Orchestra Leader |
| Adrienne Marden | Helen (Uncredited) |
| Leon Ames | Lee (Uncredited) |
| Louise Beavers | Abby (Uncredited) |
| Betty Blythe | Mrs. Vincent (Uncredited) |
| Sheila Bromley | May (Uncredited) |
| Marion Byron | Grace (Uncredited) |
| Walter Catlett | Barnes (Uncredited) |
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| Dorothy Christy | Rena (Uncredited) |
| Berton Churchill | Goodheart (Uncredited) |
| Ruth Clifford | Eleanor (Uncredited) |
| Joyce Compton | Margot (Uncredited) |
| Tommy Conlon | Bob Lane (Uncredited) |
| Herbert Corthell | Preston (Uncredited) |
| James Flavin | Billy (Uncredited) |
| Dorothy Granger | Sally (Uncredited) |
| Jeanne Hart | Betty (Uncredited) |
| Arthur Hoyt | Burton (Uncredited) |
| Crauford Kent | Graves (Uncredited) |
| Natalie Moorhead | Lucy (Uncredited) |
| Ferdinand Munier | Harper (Uncredited) |
| Barry Norton | Jerry (Uncredited) |
| Edgar Norton | George (Uncredited) |
| Vivien Oakland | Ethel (Uncredited) |
| Franklin Pangborn | Tom (Uncredited) |
| Lucille Powers | Ruth (Uncredited) |
| Marie Prevost | Amy (Uncredited) |
| Craig Reynolds | Hugh (Uncredited) |
| Bert Roach | Rex (Uncredited) |
| Gay Seabrook | Toodie (Uncredited) |
| Warren Stokes | O.O. McIntyre (Uncredited) |
| Grady Sutton | Charlie Smith (Uncredited) |
| Sidney Bracey | Second Butler (Uncredited) |
| Alphonse Martell | Headwaiter (Uncredited) |
| Sam McDaniel | Red Cap Porter (Uncredited) |
| Lafe McKee | Father at Train Station (Uncredited) |
| Jeanne Sorel | Lesbian (Uncredited) |
| Larry Steers | Parade Onlooker (Uncredited) |
| Fred 'Snowflake' Toones | Wall Street Bootblack (Uncredited) |
| William H. O'Brien | Nightclub Waiter (Uncredited) |
| Ralph Brooks | Nightclub Patron (Uncredited) |
| Florence Lake | One of Jim's Friends (Uncredited) |
| Richard Tucker | One of Jim's Friends (Uncredited) |
| Dennis O'Keefe | New Year's Eve Reveler (Uncredited) |
| Leo White | New Year's Eve Reveler (Uncredited) |
| Bill Elliott | New Year's Eve Reveler (Uncredited) |
| Maidel Turner | Party Guest (Uncredited) |
| Bert Moorhouse | Party Guest (Uncredited) |
| Jerry Frank | Party Guest (Uncredited) |
| Churchill Ross | Party Guest (Uncredited) |
| Edmund Breese | Investor (Uncredited) |
| Jason Robards Sr. | Investor (Uncredited) |
| Huntley Gordon | Investor (Uncredited) |
| Eddie Kane | Investor (Uncredited) |
| Rafael Alcayde | Party Guest (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Only Yesterday |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal Pictures |
| Release date | 1 novembre 1933 |
| Production | Carl Laemmle Jr. |
| Writer | George O'Neil, William Hurlbut, Arthur Richman, Frederick Lewis Allen |
| Editing | Milton Carruth, Harold Palmer |
| Cinematography | Merritt B. Gerstad, Roswell A. Hoffmann, Barney Summers, Mickey Marigold, Alan Jones, Paul Hill |
| Assistant directors | Scott R. Beal, John M. Stahl |
| Lighting | Warren Monroe |
| Camera operators | Alan Jones, Merritt B. Gerstad, Roswell A. Hoffmann, Barney Summers, Mickey Marigold, Paul Hill |
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| Additional photography | Merritt B. Gerstad, Roswell A. Hoffmann, Barney Summers, Mickey Marigold, Alan Jones, Paul Hill |
| Production design | Charles D. Hall, Ernie Smith |
| Art direction | Charles D. Hall, Ernie Smith |
| Set decoration | Charles D. Hall, Ernie Smith |
| Music | Gilbert Kurland, John W. Rixey, Joe Lapis |
| Sound | Gilbert Kurland, John W. Rixey, Joe Lapis |
| Costume design | Vera West |
| Makeup | Vera West |
| Hairstyling | Vera West |
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