CLASSIC MOVIE REVIEW: Katharine Hepburn in STAGE DOOR 🚪 STEVE HAYES: Tired Old Queen at the Movies

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CLASSIC MOVIE REVIEW: It's an all star free for all, when Katharine Hepburn squares off against Ginger Rogers, Lucille Ball, Ann Miller and Eve Arden in Gregory LaCava's classic story of life in the theatre, "Stage Door" (1937).

Taken from the hit stage play by George S, Kaufman and Edna Ferber and using his trademark technique of overlapping dialogue, director LaCava puts these young fillies through their paces, along with veteran character actors Constance Collier, Adolph Menjou and Jack Carson.
There was no love lost between Hepburn and Rogers, which fueled their on-screen chemistry and made for funny and fascinating viewing. Newcomer Andrea Leeds received an Oscar nomination, over some stiff competition, as the sensitive and tragic Kay. The witty dialogue moves fast and furiously with each of the actresses getting a chance to "strut their stuff." It's everything about the theatre you wish the theatre would be. Gregory LaCava's "Stage Door" is a sure fire hit!



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[lordorielrising]

The first time I saw this movie was on TV, it was before computers and well before you could pause the movie and read up on it. I came in a bit late so had no idea what it was called. I kept watching Lucille Ball, Ginger Rogers, Eve Arden & Kate Hepburn movies hoping it would come up again on TV. It was years later that I stumbled onto it on TCM and it was just as great as I remembered and I got to see the beginning. Just a great movie.

[norwegianforestcat]

That story of 16 year old Ann Miller tapping in time to "Poor Jean Harlow, poor Jean Harlow" is just priceless 😂

[STEVEHAYESTOQ]

@LeeChapman
Absolutely! Watch a film noir called "The Dark Corner "(1946), she plays a sassy secretary who helps her Private Eye boss solve a murder. Also a romance called, "The Big Street", with Henry Fonda. Based on a Damon Runyon story. Thanks for watching!

[elfherbie]

@mebearcub65
One of the magnificentt moments in film! You know that she didn't know she'd be singing it acapella until they went to shoot it. She was terribly nervous and when she finished, Bogie supposedly said: "Dust off your mantle, Kid. You just won yourself an Oscar." She so deserved it. It's on my to do list and thanks for the reminder.

[mebearcub]

Hi Steve, Claire Trevor singing for her cocktail in "Key Largo" has you all over it. And an Oscar winning performance to boot! Something I'd love to see you recommend on a future post!

[d]

Oh Stevie, you're the best. I could watch you all day!

[STEVEHAYESTOQ]

@alexforest1
Oh, Alex, thanks so much for your lovely comments! You really made my day!

[STEVEHAYESTOQ]

@emmers57
Thanks, Honey!
I'll give you an hour to cut that out!
Happy Summer!
OXOXOX
TOQ

[jamesmcinnis]

Lucille Ball was a knockout in this movie. Gaw-juss!

[deniseg]

Because of you, Fay is in a morgue, broken and alone.

[okay]

Katherine Hepburn played the same role in every movie she was in until the day she left this earth.

[lynndamico]

Great cast but do you think Miss Ball over acted a bit?

[kidquertus]

Gad, I absolutely love Ginger Rogers in this picture. I forgive her the wretched Kitty Foyle and the future right-wign Republican crapola only beause of thei spicture.

And Lucille Ball makes me cry every time when she turns, sobbing, into the shoulder of the girl next to her. Buckle Down, Winsocki!!

[MrRodrigues]

I don't like Ginger but she stole the movie

[Soakinginit]

Not just Eve Arden, but Eve Arden wearing a cat .. *sigh* .. now that's cosmic perfection ..

I just love this awesomely done girlfest, thanks for the elaboration and clips Steve ..

Btw I'd be happy if you did nothing but Susan Hayward movies, since my favTOQism (among many) is your "Susan Haywuhd"

anyway, kisses to you and Johnny too - great as always!

[okay]

One of my favorite movies of all time. The repartee was excellent. This and the Women are wonderful .

[jeanw]

The dialog in Stage Door is so much fun! Especially fun is the chemistry between Katherine Hepburn and Ginger Rogers.

[dwhitman]

I know this is 11 years too late to this party and don't think you will ever see my comment, lol. But I still have to say how great are your presentations!

[aagold]

I heard Hepburn hated Margaret Sullivan- she ran off with a beau of Kate's and everytime she was up for a part, Kate stepped in a took it- several of the flops may have been for that reason

[caitianlong]

Tap-dancing to "Poor Jean Harlow... poor Jean Harlow..." hahahaha