Alice Adams (1935)
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- Passed
- 1h 39min
- Comedy, Drama
- 13 Nov 1935 (Argentina)
- Movie
- Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
Katharine Hepburn | ... |
Alice Adams
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Fred MacMurray | ... |
Arthur Russell
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Fred Stone | ... |
Virgil Adams
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Evelyn Venable | ... |
Mildred Palmer
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Frank Albertson | ... |
Walter Adams
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Ann Shoemaker | ... |
Mrs. Adams
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Charley Grapewin | ... |
J. A. Lamb
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Grady Sutton | ... |
Frank Dowling
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Hedda Hopper | ... |
Mrs. Palmer
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Jonathan Hale | ... |
Mr. Palmer
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Hattie McDaniel | ... |
Malena
(as Hattie McDaniels)
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Walter Brennan | ... |
(scenesDeleted)
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Brooks Benedict | ... |
Henrietta's Dance Partner (uncredited)
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Harry Bowen | ... |
Laborer Putting Up Sign (uncredited)
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Steve Carruthers | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Monte Carter | ... |
Waiter at Restaurant (uncredited)
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George Ford | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Joe Gilbert | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Kid Herman | ... |
Black Servant at Party (uncredited)
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Virginia Howell | ... |
Mrs. Dowling (uncredited)
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Ella McKenzie | ... |
Ella Dowling (uncredited)
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Janet McLeod | ... |
Henrietta Lamb (uncredited)
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Hans Moebus | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Margaret Morris | ... |
Party Guest Saying 'Organdy' (uncredited)
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Larry Steers | ... |
Extra Dancing at Party (uncredited)
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Zeffie Tilbury | ... |
Mrs. Dresser (uncredited)
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Frank Ward | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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George Warrington | ... |
Postman (uncredited)
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Frank Yaconelli | ... |
Violinist at Restaurant (uncredited)
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Directed by
George Stevens |
Written by
Booth Tarkington | ... | (novel "Alice Adams") |
Dorothy Yost | ... | (screen play) & |
Mortimer Offner | ... | (screen play) and |
Jane Murfin | ... | (screen play) |
Produced by
Pandro S. Berman | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
Roy Webb | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
Robert De Grasse | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
Jane Loring | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
Van Nest Polglase |
Costume Design by
Walter Plunkett | ... | (costumes) |
Makeup Department
Mel Berns | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
J.R. Crone | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard Green | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
James Hartnett | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Edward Killy | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
Perry Ferguson | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
Denzil A. Cutler | ... | recordist (as D.A. Cutler) |
Special Effects by
Harry Redmond Sr. | ... | special effects supervisor (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Location Management
Herb Hirst | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
A.D. Schroeder | ... | assistant location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
Roy Webb | ... | musical director |
Maurice De Packh | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Ann Coleman | ... | script clerk (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Russell Beach | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
Patricia Doyle | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
John Huffner | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
Jane Loring | ... | directing staff (uncredited) |
Elizabeth McGaffey | ... | researcher (uncredited) |
William Van Vleck | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- RKO Radio Pictures (presents) (A Pandro S. Berman Production)
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1935) (United States) (theatrical) (as A Radio Picture)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1935) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Kinografen (1935) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Svea Film (II) (1936) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Films Bosman & Bourland, Les (1936) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- C&C Television Corporation (1955) (United States) (tv)
- Image Entertainment (1989) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Turner Home Entertainment (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2001) (Finland) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Pan Vision (2004) (Finland) (DVD) (3-disc Katharine Hepburn Collection)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vídeo (2006) (Brazil) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- RCA Victor (sound recording)
- Turner Entertainment (VHS package design)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
In the small town of South Renford, Alice Adams comes from a working class background, although she aspires to be among the upper class. Alice's mother blames her husband for their low social standing, despite his working hard and Alice not blaming him for anything. Regardless, Alice tries to do whatever necessary to put on appearances of wealth and social standing, despite everyone in that class in town knowing who she is, and thus largely ignoring her because of her false airs. First meeting at a society ball, Alice surprisingly catches the eye of Arthur Russell, surprisingly as he purportedly is engaged to débutante Mildred Palmer. As Alice continues to hide her true social standing from Arthur as he courts her, Mrs. Adams pressures Mr. Adams into doing something he doesn't want to do in an effort truly to become part of the business class, that measure which entails sinking all his money into a business venture. Beyond the time when Arthur finds out the true nature behind Alice's facade, other issues may bring the fragile Adams society house of cards tumbling down around them, and thus the happiness Alice is seeking with Arthur. Written by Huggo |
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Taglines | BOOTH TARKINGTON'S GREATEST PRIZE STORY(original poster-all caps) See more » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | Though Bette Davis won the 1935 Academy Award/Oscar for Dangerous (1935) beating out Katharine Hepburn in Alice Adams (1935), Davis was noted for saying more than once that she didn't deserve the award that year and that the one who did was Katharine Hepburn. See more » |
Goofs | When Alice walks with Arthur toward her house for the first time, a woman watering her shrubs can be seen and a letter carrier walks up, then back down her porch steps twice. The background scene repeats itself, letter carrier, woman setting down hose, etc. The letter carrier approaches Alice moments later where she then has to shamefully admit to Arthur that this is, indeed, her house that she is in front of. Likely a rear projection scene that was duplicated. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1984). See more » |
Soundtracks | I CAN'T WALTZ ALONE See more » |
Quotes |
Mrs. Adams:
Malena fell down the cellar stairs! Virgil Adams: Did she break any of our things? See more » |