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The Royal Family of Broadway

193082 minUnited States
ComedyRomance
Video edition
Wikimedia Commons
Original language
English
This copy runs
80:13
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Wikimedia Commons · George Cukor · Public domain

Synopsis

A young woman from a celebrated theatrical family considers leaving the stage for marriage. Her decision tests a household whose relationships, ambitions and daily routines are inseparable from performance. The possibility of an ordinary private life exposes both the attractions and the demands of belonging to a dynasty that regards acting as its natural inheritance.

Cast

DirectorsGeorge CukorCyril Gardner

Inspirations

Adapted from Edna Ferber and George S. Kaufman's play, the comedy draws on the public image of the Barrymore-Drew family. Its theatrical world was filmed at Paramount's Astoria studio in New York.

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