Dramatic School (1938)
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- Passed
- 1h 20min
- Drama, Romance
- 09 Dec 1938 (USA)
- Movie
Aspiring actress Louise Mauban attends the prestigious Paris School of Drama during the day and works at a dreary factory assembling gas meters at night. She daydreams and "acts" her way through life, and her fellow students at school...
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Cast verified as complete
| Luise Rainer | ... |
Louise Mauban
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| Paulette Goddard | ... |
Nana
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| Alan Marshal | ... |
André D'Abbencourt
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| Lana Turner | ... |
Mado
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| Genevieve Tobin | ... |
Gina Bertier
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| John Hubbard | ... |
Fleury
(as Anthony Allan)
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| Henry Stephenson | ... |
Pasquel Sr.
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| Gale Sondergaard | ... |
Thérèse Charlot
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| Melville Cooper | ... |
Boulin
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| Erik Rhodes | ... |
Georges Mounier
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| Virginia Grey | ... |
Simone
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| Ann Rutherford | ... |
Yvonne
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| Hans Conried | ... |
Ramy
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| Rand Brooks | ... |
Pasquel Jr.
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| Jean Chatburn | ... |
Mimi
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| Marie Blake | ... |
Annette
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| Cecilia Callejo | ... |
La Brasiliana
(as Cecilia C. Callejo)
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| Margaret Dumont | ... |
Pantomimic Teacher
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| Frank Puglia | ... |
Alphonse
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| Dorothy Granger | ... |
Fat Girl
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Ruth Adler | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Louis Adlon | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Edward Arnold Jr. | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Max Barwyn | ... |
Headwaiter (uncredited)
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| Leon Belasco | ... |
Nightclub Announcer (uncredited)
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Melissa Blake | ... |
Eurythmic Teacher (uncredited)
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| Marion Burns | ... |
Working Girl (uncredited)
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Roy Bush | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Anita Camargo | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Arlene Carroll | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Maurice Cass | ... |
Verdier (uncredited)
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Ocean Claypool | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Pedro de Cordoba | ... |
LeMaistre in "Joan of Arc" (uncredited)
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| Gino Corrado | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Jules Cowles | ... |
Doorman (uncredited)
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| Virginia Dabney | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Esther Dale | ... |
Forewoman in Factory (uncredited)
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Jack Daniels | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Valerie Day | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Marcelle De Beauvolera | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Jill Dennett | ... |
Working Girl (uncredited)
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Marta Downs | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Mimi Doyle | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Ralph Faulkner | ... |
Fencing Teacher (uncredited)
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Judith Ford | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Arthur Gardner | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Dick Haymes | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Paul Irving | ... |
Dumont (uncredited)
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| Florence Lake | ... |
Factory Worker (uncredited)
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| Harry Lamont | ... |
Stagehand (uncredited)
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Jacques Lory | ... |
Stage Manager (uncredited)
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Maxine Marx | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Warren McCollum | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Lyle Moraine | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Edmund Mortimer | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Leonard Mudie | ... |
Bishop Cauchon in "Joan of Arc" (uncredited)
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| Ona Munson | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Carol Parker | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Robert Parrish | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| John Picorri | ... |
François (uncredited)
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| John Shelton | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| William Stelling | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Kay Stewart | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| William Tannen | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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June Terry | ... |
Working Girl (uncredited)
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Norma Thelan | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Priscilla Totten | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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George Travell | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Minerva Urecal | ... |
Rose (uncredited)
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| Rick Vallin | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Beryl Wallace | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| E. Alyn Warren | ... |
National Theater Stage Manager (uncredited)
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| Barbara Weeks | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Eleanor Wesselhoeft | ... |
Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)
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| Poppy Wilde | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Marek Windheim | ... |
Greneuil (uncredited)
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| Dorothea Wolbert | ... |
Flower Woman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert B. Sinclair | ||
Written by
| Ernest Vajda | ... | (screen play) and |
| Mary C. McCall Jr. | ... | (screen play) |
| Hans Székely | ... | (from: the Hungarian play "School of Drama" by) (as Hans Szekely) and |
| Zoltan Egyed | ... | (from: the Hungarian play "School of Drama" by) |
| Jacques Deval | ... | (contributor to treatment) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Mervyn LeRoy | ... | producer |
Music by
| Franz Waxman | ||
Cinematography by
| William H. Daniels | ... | (photographed by) (as William Daniels) |
| Joseph Ruttenberg | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Fredrick Y. Smith | ||
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Set Decoration by
| Edwin B. Willis | ||
Costume Design by
| Adrian | ... | (gowns) |
Production Management
| Keith Weeks | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Tom Andre | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Gabriel Scognamillo | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| C. Bakaleinikoff | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| George Bassman | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Earl K. Brent | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Murray Cutter | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Paul Marquardt | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Leonid Raab | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Ralph Faulkner | ... | fight choreographer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated) (presents)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1938) (United States) (theatrical) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1939) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1939) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1939) (Belgium) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Western Electric (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Aspiring actress Louise Mauban attends the prestigious Paris School of Drama during the day and works at a dreary factory assembling gas meters at night. She daydreams and "acts" her way through life, and her fellow students at school begin to suspect her stories are just that - fabrications. After Louise begins to weave an actual meeting with a debonair playboy into a fantasy of club dates and romance, her co-student Nana discovers the lie when she too meets the playboy. Nana sets a trap for Louise, and the result is an end to one fantasy and the realization of another. Written by Ron Kerrigan |
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| Taglines | Dramatic Intimate Revelations Behind The Scenes See more » |
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| Budget | $602,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | MGM had planned for Greer Garson to make her film debut in the film, but shortly before shooting began, Garson injured her back and the role was recast with Luise Rainer. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Luise Rainer: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival (2011). See more » |
| Soundtracks | It Happpened When Your Eyes Met Mine See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening card: Behind the enchantment of the footlights there is the hard reality of the long climb to success. Mere talent is not enough -- there must be, in the heart of the young player, a burning love of the stage which would sacrifice all else. This is the story of Louise Mauban-- a dramatic student -- and her love for the theatre. See more » |
| Quotes |
Yvonne:
I loathe all this acting business. You can never be yourself. See more » |