The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on March 20, 2019

Given Dramatic School is all about top-billed Luise Rainer’s rise of stage stardom, it might help if she were actually the protagonist of the story, instead of its—occasional—subject. Because Rainer’s got to share the film with a bunch of other characters, none particularly interesting. There’s Ran   read more

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on March 20, 2019

Given Dramatic School is all about top-billed Luise Rainer’s rise of stage stardom, it might help if she were actually the protagonist of the story, instead of its—occasional—subject. Because Rainer’s got to share the film with a bunch of other characters, none particularly interesting. There’s Ran   read more

The Stop Button Posted by on March 20, 2019

Given Dramatic School is all about top-billed Luise Rainer’s rise of stage stardom, it might help if she were actually the protagonist of the story, instead of its—occasional—subject. Because Rainer’s got to share the film with a bunch of other characters, none particularly interesting. There’s Ran   read more

The Stop Button Posted by on March 20, 2019

Given Dramatic School is all about top-billed Luise Rainer’s rise of stage stardom, it might help if she were actually the protagonist of the story, instead of its—occasional—subject. Because Rainer’s got to share the film with a bunch of other characters, none particularly interesting. There’s Ran   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on February 28, 2015

“Behind the enchantment of the footlights there is the hard reality of the long climb to success. Mere talent is not enough — there must be, in the heart of the young player, a burning love of the stage which would sacrifice all else. This is the story of Louise...   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn Sample on June 4, 2013

Dramatic School(1938). Romantic/drama directed by Robert B. Sinclair. Cast: Luise Rainer, Paulette Goddard, Alan Marshal, Lana Turner and Gale Sondergaard. Based on the play School of Drama by Hans Székely and Zoltan Egyed. MGM had planned for Greer Garson to make her film debut in the film, but   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on August 3, 2011

By day, Louise Mauban (Luise Rainer) is a regular, albeit promising, dramatic school student.  But by night, she’s always out on the town living the high life with her boyfriend Marquis Andre D’Abbencourt (Alan Marshal).  Well, not really.  That’s just what she tells all her classm   read more