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Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

Dec 9, 1942 · 1h 25m
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Drama

PLOT

Kathy lives in a cramped New York flat with her father Madden Thomas, a celebrated actor brought down by drink. Lame from an early age and feeling trapped with her father in her small world, Kathy is delighted to meet fellow tenant Robert. When Madden is offered the lead in a new King Lear and Robert lands a composing job in Hollywood, better times seem for a while to beckon.

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CAST

Monty Woolley
Madden Thomas
Ida Lupino
Kathy Thomas
Cornel Wilde
Robert Carter
Sara Allgood
Alma Lothian, Robert's Aunt
Melville Cooper
Barty
J. Edward Bromberg
Sid Gordon
William Demarest
Police Officer
Hal K. Dawson
Producer
Directed by Irving Pichel

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
20th Century Fox
Country
US

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