Poster of Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

Plot: 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
Release Date: Wednesday, December 9 1942
82 years ago
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Portrait of Monty WoolleyMonty Woolley
Monty Woolley was
54 in Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as 'Madden Thomas'.
Fri, Aug 17 1888 –
Mon, May 06 1963
Portrait of Ida LupinoIda Lupino
Ida Lupino was
24 in Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as 'Kathy Thomas'.
Mon, Feb 04 1918 –
Thu, Aug 03 1995
Portrait of Cornel WildeCornel Wilde
Cornel Wilde was
30 in Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as 'Robert Carter'.
Sun, Oct 13 1912 –
Mon, Oct 16 1989
Portrait of Sara AllgoodSara Allgood
Sara Allgood was
63 in Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as 'Alma Lothian, Robert's Aunt'.
Fri, Nov 28 1879 –
Wed, Sep 13 1950
Portrait of Melville CooperMelville Cooper
Melville Cooper was
46 in Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as 'Barty'.
Wed, Oct 14 1896 –
Sat, Mar 31 1973
Portrait of J. Edward BrombergJ. Edward Bromberg
J. Edward Bromberg was
38 in Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as 'Sid Gordon'.
Fri, Dec 25 1903 –
Thu, Dec 06 1951
Portrait of William DemarestWilliam Demarest
William Demarest was
50 in Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as 'Police Officer'.
Fri, Feb 26 1892 –
Wed, Dec 28 1983
Portrait of Hal K. DawsonHal K. Dawson
Hal K. Dawson was
46 in Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as 'Producer'.
Sat, Oct 17 1896 –
Tue, Feb 17 1987
Portrait of William HalliganWilliam Halligan
William Halligan was
59 in Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as 'Sgt. McNamara'.
Thu, Mar 29 1883 –
Mon, Jan 28 1957
Portrait of Milton ParsonsMilton Parsons
Milton Parsons was
38 in Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as 'announcer'.
Thu, May 19 1904 –
Thu, May 15 1980
Portrait of Inez PalangeInez Palange
Inez Palange was
53 in Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as 'Mrs. Spano'.
Thu, Jun 13 1889 –
Tue, Oct 16 1962
Portrait of Charles La TorreCharles La Torre
Charles La Torre was
48 in Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as 'Mr. Spano'.
Sun, Apr 15 1894 –
Tue, Feb 20 1990
Portrait of James FlavinJames Flavin
James Flavin was
36 in Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as 'Policeman'.
Mon, May 14 1906 –
Fri, Apr 23 1976
Portrait of Fay HelmFay Helm
Fay Helm was
33 in Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as 'Ruthie'.
Fri, Apr 09 1909 –
Sat, Sep 27 2003
Portrait of George HolmesGeorge Holmes
George Holmes was
24 in Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as 'Jerry'.
Mon, Nov 25 1918 –
Tue, Feb 19 1985
Portrait of Wheaton ChambersWheaton Chambers
Wheaton Chambers was
55 in Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as 'Floorwalker'.
Thu, Oct 13 1887 –
Fri, Jan 31 1958
Portrait of Bud GearyBud Geary
Bud Geary was
44 in Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as 'Cab driver'.
Mon, Feb 14 1898 –
Fri, Feb 22 1946
Portrait of Netta PackerNetta Packer
Netta Packer was
46 in Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as 'Maid'.
Thu, Dec 26 1895 –
Tue, Nov 06 1962
Portrait of Colin CampbellColin Campbell
Colin Campbell was
49 in Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as 'Dresser'.
Mon, Mar 20 1893 –
Fri, Mar 25 1966
Portrait of Lee PhelpsLee Phelps
Lee Phelps was
49 in Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as 'Bartender'.
Sun, May 14 1893 –
Thu, Mar 19 1953
Portrait of Cyril RingCyril Ring
Cyril Ring was
50 in Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as 'Box Office Man'.
Mon, Dec 05 1892 –
Mon, Jul 17 1967
Portrait of William NewellWilliam Newell
William Newell was
48 in Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as 'Clerk'.
Fri, Jan 05 1894 –
Tue, Feb 21 1967
Portrait of James MetcalfJames Metcalf
James Metcalf was
>> in Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as 'Clerk'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alec CraigAlec Craig
Alec Craig was
58 in Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as 'Santa Claus'.
Sun, Mar 30 1884 –
Mon, Jun 25 1945
Portrait of Forbes MurrayForbes Murray
Forbes Murray was
58 in Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
Mon, Nov 03 1884 –
Thu, Nov 18 1982

Crew

Portrait of Irving PichelIrving Pichel
Irving Pichel was
51 in Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as 'Director'
Wed, Jun 24 1891 –
Tue, Jul 13 1954
Portrait of Tom DudleyTom Dudley
Tom Dudley was
>> in Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as 'Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edward CronjagerEdward Cronjager
Edward Cronjager was
38 in Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as 'Director of Photography'
Mon, Mar 21 1904 –
Wed, Jun 15 1960
Portrait of Emlyn WilliamsEmlyn Williams
Emlyn Williams was
37 in Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as 'Writer'
Sun, Nov 26 1905 –
Fri, Sep 25 1987
Portrait of Nunnally JohnsonNunnally Johnson
Nunnally Johnson was
45 in Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as 'Producer, Writer'
Sun, Dec 05 1897 –
Sun, Mar 27 1977
Portrait of William GoetzWilliam Goetz
William Goetz was
>> in Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as 'Executive Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fred AllenFred Allen
Fred Allen was
45 in Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as 'Editor'
Wed, Dec 16 1896 –
Sun, May 22 1955
Portrait of Alfred NewmanAlfred Newman
Alfred Newman was
41 in Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as 'Music'
Sun, Mar 17 1901 –
Tue, Feb 17 1970
Portrait of Roger Heman Sr.Roger Heman Sr.
Roger Heman Sr. was
>> in Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as 'Sound'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard DayRichard Day
Richard Day was
46 in Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as 'Art Direction'
Sat, May 09 1896 –
Tue, May 23 1972
Portrait of Earl LuickEarl Luick
Earl Luick was
38 in Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as 'Costume Design'
Sun, Mar 13 1904 –
Mon, Sep 29 2003
Portrait of Thomas LittleThomas Little
Thomas Little was
56 in Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as 'Set Decoration'
Sat, Aug 28 1886 –
Tue, Mar 05 1985
Portrait of Bernard FreericksBernard Freericks
Bernard Freericks was
>> in Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as 'Sound'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Boris LevenBoris Leven
Boris Leven was
34 in Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as 'Art Direction'
Thu, Aug 13 1908 –
Sat, Oct 11 1986
Portrait of Guy PearceGuy Pearce
Guy Pearce was
48 in Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as 'Makeup Artist'
Thu, Dec 14 1893 –
Mon, Jan 01 1979
Portrait of Al OrenbachAl Orenbach
Al Orenbach was
>> in Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as 'Set Decoration'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William KoenigWilliam Koenig
William Koenig was
57 in Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as 'Production Manager'
Thu, Jan 01 1885 –
Sat, May 29 1943