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Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

Drama

Kathy lives in a cramped New York flat with her father Madden Thomas, a celebrated actor brought down by drink. Lame from an early age and feeling trapped with her father in her small world, Kathy is delighted to meet fellow tenant Robert. When Madden is offered the lead in a new King Lear and Robert lands a composing job in Hollywood, better times seem for a while to beckon.

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Monty Woolley

Madden Thomas

Ida Lupino

Kathy Thomas

Cornel Wilde

Robert Carter

Sara Allgood

Alma Lothian, Robert's Aunt

Melville Cooper

Barty

J. Edward Bromberg

Sid Gordon

William Demarest

Police Officer

Hal K. Dawson

Producer

William Halligan

Sgt. McNamara

Milton Parsons

announcer

Inez Palange

Mrs. Spano

Charles La Torre

Mr. Spano

James Flavin

Policeman

Fay Helm

Ruthie

George Holmes

Jerry

Wheaton Chambers

Floorwalker

Bud Geary

Cab driver

Netta Packer

Maid

Colin Campbell

Dresser

Lee Phelps

Bartender

Cyril Ring

Box Office Man

William Newell

Clerk

James Metcalf

Clerk

Alec Craig

Santa Claus

Forbes Murray

Irving Pichel

Director

Fred Allen

Editor

Roger Heman Sr.

Sound

Richard Day

Art Direction

Al Orenbach

Set Decoration

Earl Luick

Costume Design

Bernard Freericks

Sound

William Koenig

Production Manager

William Goetz

Executive Producer

Boris Leven

Art Direction

Alfred Newman

Music

Nunnally Johnson

Producer

Thomas Little

Set Decoration

Guy Pearce

Makeup Artist

Edward Cronjager

Director of Photography

Tom Dudley

Assistant Director

Emlyn Williams

Writer

Nunnally Johnson

Writer

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