Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

1942
1h 25m
6.5

6.5/10

4 votes • View on IMDb
Drama
Overview

Kathy lives in a cramped New York flat with her father Madden Thomas, a celebrated actor brought down by drink. Lame from an early age and feeling trapped with her father in her small world, Kathy is delighted to meet fellow tenant Robert. When Madden is offered the lead in a new King Lear and Robert lands a composing job in Hollywood, better times seem for a while to beckon.

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Production Information

Production Companies
20th Century Fox
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

parent child relationship dark comedy backstage alcoholic

Quick Facts

Release Date December 9, 1942
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0034976

Cast

Monty Woolley
Monty Woolley

Madden Thomas

Ida Lupino
Ida Lupino

Kathy Thomas

Cornel Wilde
Cornel Wilde

Robert Carter

Sara Allgood
Sara Allgood

Alma Lothian, Robert's Aunt

Melville Cooper
Melville Cooper

Barty

J. Edward Bromberg
J. Edward Bromberg

Sid Gordon

William Demarest
William Demarest

Police Officer

Hal K. Dawson
Hal K. Dawson

Producer

William Halligan
William Halligan

Sgt. McNamara

Milton Parsons
Milton Parsons

announcer

Inez Palange
Inez Palange

Mrs. Spano

Charles La Torre
Charles La Torre

Mr. Spano

Key Crew

Irving Pichel
Director
Nunnally Johnson
Producer
William Goetz
Executive Producer
Emlyn Williams
Writer
Nunnally Johnson
Writer