Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on August 8, 2018

Screening of "Stage Door" at Daystar Center August 11 Stage Door (1937) Where: Daystar Center, 1550 S. State Street, Room 102 When: August 11, 2018 Time: 6:45 p.m. Hosted by Stephen Reginald Stage Door (1937) is a comedy/drama about aspiring actresses trying to make it big on Broadway. Th   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on December 10, 2017

DOUBLE BILL #9: Morning Glory (1933) and Stage Door (1937) On December 10, 2017December 10, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized Ah, the theater. That wonderful thing out there, drenched in magic and lights, that only a handful of people will break into and conque   read more

Critica Retro Posted by Lê on December 3, 2017

No Teatro da Vida / Stage Door (1937) Sair de casa para ir em busca dos seus sonhos nunca é fácil. Nçao que eu já tenha feito isso – embora já tenha chegado perto – mas os filmes me fazem pensar que não é fácil. E “No Teatro da Vida”,...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on May 14, 2016

Director Frank Borzage’s Stage Door Canteen is a gentle-handed piece of propaganda. It plays out rather like a scripted 1940s wartime reality. It’s less a film and more of a historical relic commemorating the eponymous Stage Door Canteen in New York City. Thus, any effort to give it some   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on May 14, 2016

Director Frank Borzage’s Stage Door Canteen is a gentle-handed piece of propaganda. It plays out rather like a scripted 1940s wartime reality. It’s less a film and more of a historical relic commemorating the eponymous Stage Door Canteen in New York City. Thus, any effort to give it some   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on May 12, 2016

Stage Door (1937) On May 12, 2016 By CarolIn Uncategorized If you like movies about show-business, you’ll love Stage Door. The Footlights Club is a theatrical boarding house in New York City, and when Terry Randall (Katharine Hepburn) moves in, all hell bre   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 15, 2015

Watching Stage Door illustrates one of the pleasures of film, because it’s an unassuming classic that very easily could be overshadowed by other films. It’s main stars are Ginger Rogers and Katharine Hepburn, who both have numerous films more well known than this one. However, this story   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 15, 2015

Watching Stage Door illustrates one of the pleasures of film because it’s an unassuming classic that very easily could be overshadowed by other films. Its main stars are Ginger Rogers and Katharine Hepburn, who both have numerous films more well known than this one. However, this story about a   read more

In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood Posted by Crystal Kalyana on February 13, 2015

FOUR FOR FRIDAY: STAR OF THE MONTH: GINGER ROGERS. “STAGE DOOR” ( 1937 ) I’ve always been an avid fan of Katharine Hepburn for as long as I can remember. Since she is known as one of the stepping stones into my journey of classic Hollywood, and is one of...   read more

Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on January 31, 2015

This post is part of Backlots’ 4th Annual Dueling Divas Blogathon. Check out the other entries! If you haven’t seen Jean (Ginger Rogers) squabble with Linda (Gail Patrick) in Stage Door, I envy you. It’s just such a pleasure. Three minutes into the movie, they are already at it: Jean...   read more

Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on January 31, 2015

This post is part of Backlots’ 4th Annual Dueling Divas Blogathon. Check out the other entries! If you haven’t seen Jean (Ginger Rogers) squabble with Linda (Gail Patrick) in Stage Door, I envy you. It’s just such a pleasure. Three minutes into the movie, they are already at it: Jean...   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on October 12, 2014

Stage Door Canteen Directed by Frank Borzage Written by Delmer Daves 1943/USA Sol Lesser Productions First viewing/Netflix rental This is a review of the kind of acts that played, or might have played, at the Stage Door Canteen operated by the leading lights of the Broadway theater in New York   read more

The Vintage Cameo Posted by Emily on May 9, 2014

In 1937, Katharine Hepburn was struggling. Or rather, the idea of “Katharine Hepburn” was struggling. Though she’d already claimed her first Oscar win in 1933 for Morning Glory, and contributed to the enormous success of  George Cukor’s Little Women, a string of financial flo   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on November 11, 2013

It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. In honor of Veteran’s Day,...   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on September 15, 2013

Stage Door Directed by Gregory La Cava Written by Morry Ryskind and Anthony Veiller from the play by Edna Ferber and George S. Kaufman 1937/USA RKO Radio Pictures Repeat viewing I love me some snappy one liners and this movie about the residents at a women’s theatrical boarding house is...   read more

The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on July 2, 2012

STAGE DOOR (1937): A Feminist Perspective Because Katharine Hepburn’s star text in so many of her film roles reads as a liberated feminist, the audience becomes tempered to the idea of whole groups of women being autonomous. Before STAGE DOOR (1937), she had made such films as CHRISTOP   read more

The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on July 2, 2012

STAGE DOOR (1937): A Feminist Perspective Labels: Andrew Britton, Desk Set (1957), Eve Arden, Ginger Rogers, Gregory La Cava, Lucille Ball, Stage Door (1937), Susan Ware Because Katharine Hepburn’s star text in so many of her film roles reads as a liberated feminist, the aud   read more

Margaret Perry Posted by MargaretPerry on July 2, 2012

Because Katharine Hepburn’s star text in so many of her film roles reads as a liberated feminist, the audience becomes tempered to the idea of whole groups of women being autonomous. Before STAGE DOOR (1937), she had made such films as CHRISTOPHER STRONG (1933), LITTLE WOMEN (1933), ALICE ADAMS (193   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on June 2, 2012

I taped Stage Door on a whim with little knowledge of what it was about short of starring Ginger Rogers and Katherine Hepburn.  In just a short time I’ve grown to love Hepburn and am slowly becoming a huge fan of Rogers.  Both actresses have had films appear on this...   read more

Classic Cinema Gold Posted by Art on August 14, 2011

Jean Maitland (Ginger Rogers): “We started off on the wrong foot. Let’s stay that way.” . “Stage Door” (1937 – RKO), adapted from the play by the same name, tells the story of several would-be actresses who live together in a boarding house at 158 West 58th S   read more