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Lady for a Day is a 1933 American Pre-Code comedy-drama film directed by Frank Capra. The screenplay by Robert Riskin is based on the short story "Madame La Gimp" by Damon Runyon. It was the first film for which Capra received an Academy Award nomination for Best Director and the first Columbia Pictures release to be nominated for Best Picture.
Original Release
09/13/1933
US Release
09/13/1933
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Warren William | Dave the Dude |
| May Robson | Apple Annie |
| Guy Kibbee | Judge Blake / Judge Henry G. Blake |
| Glenda Farrell | Missouri Martin |
| Ned Sparks | Happy / Happy McGuire |
| Walter Connolly | Count Romero |
| Jean Parker | Louise |
| Nat Pendleton | Shakespeare |
| Barry Norton | Carlos |
| Halliwell Hobbes | Butler |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Warren William | Dave the Dude |
| May Robson | Apple Annie |
| Guy Kibbee | Judge Blake / Judge Henry G. Blake |
| Glenda Farrell | Missouri Martin |
| Ned Sparks | Happy / Happy McGuire |
| Walter Connolly | Count Romero |
| Jean Parker | Louise |
| Nat Pendleton | Shakespeare |
| Barry Norton | Carlos |
| Halliwell Hobbes | Butler |
| Hobart Bosworth | Governor |
| Robert Emmett O'Connor | Inspector / Inspector MacCreary |
| Ernie Adams | Reception Guest |
| Irving Bacon | Pool Hall Dupe |
| Ward Bond | Mounted Policeman |
| Joe Bordeaux | Reception Guest |
| Harry C. Bradley | Lloyd - Hotel Mail Clerk |
| Raymond Brown | Seated Man in Mayor's Office |
| Charles A. Browne | Society Reporter |
| Wallis Clark | Commissioner |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Harry Cohn | Executive Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1934 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 1934 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1934 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1934 | Oscar | Best Writing, Adaptation | Nominated |
