Lady For A Day, 1933

It's time to grab the popcorn, and find out what a mother would go through for her daughter in this lovely 1930s film.

For years, destitute Apple Annie has written to her daughter who lives in Spain. In her letters, Annie wrote beautiful lies about being a member of New York’s high society. But now she’s sad because her daughter is coming to visit.

Annie’s daughter wants her to meet the man who has asked to marry her. However, her fiancĂ© and his father are members of Spain’s aristocracy. Not only will Annie be an embarrassment to her daughter if she found out the truth, but the Count will not give his blessing to the marriage.

Dave the Dude wants to help Annie since she’s his good luck charm. Annie’s friends come to the rescue and help her pretend to be rich during her daughter’s visit. They dress her up and fake a society event, but things don’t go according to plan.

With the fabulous May Robson playing Apple Annie, Warren William as Dave the Dude, and Glenda Farrell as Missouri Martin, director Frank Capra was able to tell the story of these lovable characters through a very talented cast. Capra went so far as to put several Los Angeles beggars in small roles to add authenticity.

Columbia tried unsuccessfully to get W. C. Fields from Paramount to play Judge Blake. The role went to Guy Kibbee who was also in Mr. Smith goes to Washington as Gov Hubert “Happy” Hopper.

This highly recommended Capra film captured four Oscar nominations: Best Actress, Best Director, Best Picture, and Best Writing, Adaptation.

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