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Lady for a Day

Apple Annie has always written to her daughter who lives in Spain that she was a high society woman living in New York City. Annie, who is a Times Square apple seller, must find a way to keep up her ruse and fool her daughter into believing she is the wealthy woman she claims to be. She gets unexpected help from Dave the Dude, a well-known figure in underground circles who considers Annie his good luck charm.

Lady for a Day
Released:
September 13, 1933

Cast:

Warren William
May Robson
Guy Kibbee

Director:
Frank Capra

Producer:
Columbia Pictures Corporation

Written by:
Robert Riskin

Distributor:
Columbia Pictures

Budget:
$300,000

Box Office:
$600,000

Awards:

Academy Awards (1934): Best Picture - Nominated
Academy Awards (1934): Best Actress in a Leading Role, Mary Robson - Nominated
Academy Awards (1934): Best Director - Nominated
Academy Awards (1934): Best Writing, Adaptation - Nominated



Rotten Tomatoes Score:
100%