The Royal Family of Broadway (1930)
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- 1h 22min
- Comedy, Mystery
- 02 Oct 1931 (Ireland)
- Movie
Julie Cavendish comes from a family of great Broadway actors. Her mother Fanny staunchly continues acting. Her boisterous brother Tony is fleeing a breach of promise suit in Hollywood. Her daughter Gwen must decide between going on stage,...
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar.
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| Ina Claire | ... |
Julie Cavendish
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| Fredric March | ... |
Tony Cavendish
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| Mary Brian | ... |
Gwen Cavendish
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| Henrietta Crosman | ... |
Fanny Cavendish
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| Arnold Korff | ... |
Oscar Wolfe
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| Frank Conroy | ... |
Gilmore Marshall
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| Charles Starrett | ... |
Perry
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Royal C. Stout | ... |
Joe
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Elsie Esmond | ... |
Della
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| Murray Alper | ... |
McDermott
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Wesley Stark | ... |
Hall Boy
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| Herschel Mayall | ... |
Doctor
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| Lucile Watson | ... |
Actress Backstage (uncredited)
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Directed by
| George Cukor | ||
| Cyril Gardner | ||
Written by
| Edna Ferber | ... | (play "The Royal Family") |
| George S. Kaufman | ... | (play "The Royal Family") |
| Herman J. Mankiewicz | ... | (adaptation) |
| Gertrude Purcell | ... | (adaptation) |
Cinematography by
| George J. Folsey | ... | (photographed by) (as George Folsey) |
Editing by
| Edward Dmytryk | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Travis Banton | ... | (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| C.A. Tuthill | ... | sound recording engineer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Reed Bovee | ... | digital film scanning |
| Milton Sperling | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
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- Paramount Pictures (1930) (United States) (theatrical) (as Paramount Publix Corporation)
- Paramount Film Service (1931) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1931) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1931) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1934) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- MCA/Universal Pictures (1958) (United States) (tv)
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| Plot Summary |
Julie Cavendish comes from a family of great Broadway actors. Her mother Fanny staunchly continues acting. Her boisterous brother Tony is fleeing a breach of promise suit in Hollywood. Her daughter Gwen must decide between going on stage, or settling down in a conventional marriage. Julie is just thinking that it would be nice to retire and get married, when who should turn up but her old beau, Gilmore Marshal, the platinum magnate from South America. Written by Will Gilbert |
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| Taglines | THEY'RE "AT HOME" TO YOU! Their escapades made headlines but their private lives and loves are now revealed to you! America's darlings as they are with the spotlights off! (Print Ad-The Guardian, ((Montreal, PQ)) 20 February 1931) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The Cavendish family is based on the Barrymore family, who in the 1920's were considered America's greatest family of actors. Ethel Barrymore saw the play "The Royal Family" (on which this movie is based) on Broadway, and was highly-critical of how her family was portrayed. However, after John Barrymore saw the play in Los Angeles, he went backstage and congratulated Fredric March on his portrayal of the eccentric, hard-drinking actor Tony Cavendish, a character based on Barrymore himself. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References Hell's Angels (1930). See more » |
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Julie Cavendish:
I can give you the names of actors and actresses of 300 hundred years ago. Dozens of them. Name me two 17th century stockbrokers. See more » |