"The King of America's "ROYAL FAMILY" in the year's comedy hit!" 30 August 1940 Comedy 82 mins
An alcoholic film star attempts a comeback. Director Walter Lang's 1940 comedy stars John Barrymore, Mary Beth Hughes, Anne Baxter, John Payne, Lionel Atwill and Edward Brophy.
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John Barrymore as Evans Garrick
Mary Beth Hughes as Sylvia Manners
Gregory Ratoff as Boris Mefoofsky
John Payne as Richard Lansing
Anne Baxter as Mary Maxwell
Lionel Atwill as Dr. Bruce
Edward Brophy as Sylvester
Willie Fung as Confucius
Joan Valerie as Understudy
Charles Lane as Director
Dorothy Dearing as Debutante
Marc Lawrence as Tony
Hal K. Dawson as Ticket Seller
William Pawley as Electrician
Eddie Dunn as Furniture Man
James Flavin as Detective
Walter Lang Director
Milton Sperling Screenplay
Hilary Lynn Screenplay
Darryl F. Zanuck Producer
Ernest Palmer Director of Photography
Francis D. Lyon Editor
Richard Day Art Direction
Joseph C. Wright Art Direction
Thomas Little Set Decoration
Travis Banton Costume Design
United States 30 August 1940
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