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A struggling widow and her daughter take in a black housekeeper and her fair-skinned daughter; the two women start a successful business, but face familial, identity, and racial issues along the way.
Original Release
11/23/1934
US Release
11/23/1934
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Claudette Colbert | Beatrice Pullman / Beatrice 'Bea' Pullman |
| Warren William | Stephen Archer / Stephen 'Steve' Archer |
| Rochelle Hudson | Jessie Pullman / Jessie Pullman, Age 18 |
| Ned Sparks | Elmer Smith |
| Louise Beavers | Delilah Johnson |
| Fredi Washington | Peola Johnson / Peola Johnson, Age 19 |
| Juanita Quigley | Baby Jessie Pullman / Baby Jessie Pullman, Age 3 |
| Alan Hale | Martin the Furniture Man |
| Henry Armetta | The Painter |
| Wyndham Standing | Jarvis the Butler / Beatrice's Butler Jarvis |
Directors
Writers
Fannie Hurst, William Hurlbut, Preston Sturges, Finley Peter Dunne, Walter Ferris, Bianca Gilchrist, Victor Heerman, Sarah Y. Mason, Samuel Ornitz, Arthur Richman
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Claudette Colbert | Beatrice Pullman / Beatrice 'Bea' Pullman |
| Warren William | Stephen Archer / Stephen 'Steve' Archer |
| Rochelle Hudson | Jessie Pullman / Jessie Pullman, Age 18 |
| Ned Sparks | Elmer Smith |
| Louise Beavers | Delilah Johnson |
| Fredi Washington | Peola Johnson / Peola Johnson, Age 19 |
| Juanita Quigley | Baby Jessie Pullman / Baby Jessie Pullman, Age 3 |
| Alan Hale | Martin the Furniture Man |
| Henry Armetta | The Painter |
| Wyndham Standing | Jarvis the Butler / Beatrice's Butler Jarvis |
| Monya Andre | Party Guest |
| Alyce Ardell | French Maid |
| William Austin | Englishman at Party |
| Dorothy Black | Peola at 10 |
| Edna Bowdoin | Black Secretary |
| Tyler Brooke | Tipsy Man at Party |
| Daisy Bufford | Black Waitress |
| Joyce Compton | Young Woman at Party |
| Oliver Cross | Party Guest |
| William B. Davidson | Man Buying Cigar |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Henry Henigson | Producer |
| Carl Laemmle Jr. | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1935 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 1935 | Oscar | Best Assistant Director | Nominated |
| 1935 | Oscar | Best Sound, Recording | Nominated |
