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"The King of America's "ROYAL FAMILY" in the year's comedy hit!"

1940

1h 22m

6.3(3 votes)

Comedy

Overview

An alcoholic film star attempts a comeback. Director Walter Lang's 1940 comedy stars John Barrymore, Mary Beth Hughes, Anne Baxter, John Payne, Lionel Atwill and Edward Brophy.

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Cast & Crew

34 members

Acting

John Barrymore

Evans Garrick

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Mary Beth Hughes

Sylvia Manners

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Gregory Ratoff

Boris Mefoofsky

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John Payne

Richard Lansing

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Anne Baxter

Mary Maxwell

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Lionel Atwill

Dr. Bruce

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Edward Brophy

Sylvester

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Willie Fung

Confucius

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Joan Valerie

Understudy

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Charles Lane

Director

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Dorothy Dearing

Debutante

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Marc Lawrence

Tony

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Hal K. Dawson

Ticket Seller

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William Pawley

Electrician

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Eddie Dunn

Furniture Man

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James Flavin

Detective

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Paul Brochard

Acrobat

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Ralph Brooks

Audience Extra

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Robert Conway

Assistant Treasurer

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Sidney De Gray

Critic

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John Dilson

Doctor Perkins

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George Dobbs

Reporter

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John Elliott

Pop - Stage Doorman

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John Hiestand

Announcer (voice)

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Arthur Stuart Hull

Audience Extra

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Arthur Stuart Hull

Herman

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Bert Moorhouse

Audience Extra

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William Newell

Reporter

Directing

Russell Saunders

Member of Acrobatic Troupe

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Robert Shaw

Reporter

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Brick Sullivan

Repo Man

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Stanley Taylor

Reporter

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Billy Wayne

Reporter

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Larry Wheat

Audience Extra

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