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Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

Drama

Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

6.8(6) 12/9/1942 1h 25m
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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Irving Pichel

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7/10

12/23/2024

Maybe if celebrated actor "Madden" (Monty Woolley) hadn't fallen foul of the bottle, he might have stayed at the top of his game. He didn't, though, and so he has to share his small flat with daughter "Kathy" (Ida Lupino). She hasn't her problems to seek, either. She's lived with this man for all of her life and the consequent limitations, coupled with a gammy leg, are driving her to distraction. Fortunately, serendipity takes some interest in her happiness by bringing "Robert" (Cornel Wilde) to their building, and after a rather boozed-up introduction to her father, he starts to take some interest in the young woman. All they really need is for dad to get a job, then maybe they have a chance of romance and happiness. Perhaps the bard of Stratford-upon-Avon can help out, too? I think you e

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