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The Royal Family of Broadway is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film directed by George Cukor and Cyril Gardner and released by Paramount Pictures. The screenplay was adapted by Herman J. Mankiewicz and Gertrude Purcell from the play The Royal Family by Edna Ferber and George S. Kaufman. It stars Ina Claire, Fredric March, Mary Brian, Henrietta Crosman, Arnold Korff, and Frank Conroy.
The film tells the story of a girl from a family of great Broadway actors who contemplates leaving show business and getting married. The characters are loosely based on the first American theatrical family, the Barrymores. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor (Fredric March).
A 35mm nitrate print of The Royal Family of Broadway was preserved at the UCLA Film and Television Archive in 1985. The film has not been released on DVD or Blu-Ray. Copyright is held by Universal / MCA.
Original Release
12/22/1930
US Release
12/22/1930
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ina Claire | Julie Cavendish |
Fredric March | Tony Cavendish |
Mary Brian | Gwen Cavendish |
Henrietta Crosman | Fanny Cavendish |
Arnold Korff | Oscar Wolfe |
Frank Conroy | Gilmore Marshall |
Charles Starrett | Perry |
Royal C. Stout | Joe |
Elsie Esmond | Della |
Murray Alper | McDermott |
Directors
Writers
George S. Kaufman, Herman J. Mankiewicz, Gertrude Purcell, Edna Ferber
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ina Claire | Julie Cavendish |
Fredric March | Tony Cavendish |
Mary Brian | Gwen Cavendish |
Henrietta Crosman | Fanny Cavendish |
Arnold Korff | Oscar Wolfe |
Frank Conroy | Gilmore Marshall |
Charles Starrett | Perry |
Royal C. Stout | Joe |
Elsie Esmond | Della |
Murray Alper | McDermott |
Wesley Stark | Hall Boy |
Herschel Mayall | Doctor |
Lucile Watson | Actress Backstage |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1931 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |