Stage Door
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Synopsis
A spirited heiress wishing to break into theatre on her own merit arrives at a boardinghouse where aspiring young actresses and showgirls are brought together through their cynicism and disappointments.
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Stage Door (1937) - Closing the circle.
Type: Clip • Published 2022-01-19
Top Cast
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Katharine Hepburn
Terry Randall
Ginger Rogers
Jean Maitland
Adolphe Menjou
Anthony Powell
Gail Patrick
Linda Shaw
Constance Collier
Miss Luther
Andrea Leeds
Kay Hamilton
Samuel S. Hinds
Henry Sims
Lucille Ball
Judith
Franklin Pangborn
Harcourt
William Corson
Bill
Pierre Watkin
Carmichael
Grady Sutton
Butch
Frank Reicher
Stage Director
Jack Carson
Mr. Milbanks
Phyllis Kennedy
Hattie
Eve Arden
Ève
Ann Miller
Annie
Margaret Early
Mary Lou
Release History & Theatrical Window
San Francisco, California
Festival / Special Debut
October 8, 1937
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$952K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.8M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.85x
+$810K net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gregory La Cava
- Screenplay & Story
- Morrie Ryskind, Anthony Veiller
- Original Title
- Stage Door
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Budget
- $952K
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.8M
- Production Studios
- RKO Radio Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gregory La Cava
Morrie Ryskind, Anthony Veiller, Edna Ferber, George S. Kaufman
Robert De Grasse
William Hamilton
Pandro S. Berman
Department Leadership Roster
Gregory La Cava
Director
Pandro S. Berman
Producer
Morrie Ryskind
Screenplay
Anthony Veiller
Screenplay
Robert De Grasse
Director of Photography
William Hamilton
Editor
Muriel King
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Universal — Suitable for all audiences.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Stage Door
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Stage Door about?
A spirited heiress wishing to break into theatre on her own merit arrives at a boardinghouse where aspiring young actresses and showgirls are brought together through their cynicism and disappointments.
Who directed Stage Door?
Stage Door was directed by Gregory La Cava.
Who stars in Stage Door?
The principal cast of Stage Door includes Katharine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers, Adolphe Menjou, Gail Patrick, Constance Collier.
When was Stage Door released and how long is it?
Stage Door was released in 1937 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
What was the box office and production budget of Stage Door?
Stage Door had a reported production budget of $952K and grossed $1.8M at the worldwide box office (1.85 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
What is the age rating and content advisory for Stage Door?
Stage Door holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: U (Universal — Suitable for all audiences.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).