Curtain Call (1940)
A Broadway producer and a director conspire to destroy the career of an aging star so they can tear up her contract and use fresher talent in this comedy drama. First they must choose an appropriately horrible script. They find one, "The End of Everything," written by a lovely female playwright. Unfortunately, the old diva adores the script and somehow turns the play into the hit of the season. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Barbara Read, Alan Mowbray, (more)
- Director(s):
- Frank Woodruff
Synopsis of Curtain Call
A Broadway producer and a director conspire to destroy the career of an aging star so they can tear up her contract and use fresher talent in this comedy drama. First they must choose an appropriately horrible script. They find one, "The End of Everything," written by a lovely female playwright. Unfortunately, the old diva adores the script and somehow turns the play into the hit of the season. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of Curtain Call
- Barbara Read - Helen Middleton
- Helen Vinson - Charlotte Morley
- John Archer - Ted Palmer
- Frank Faylen - Spike Malone
- Ralph Forbes - Leslie Barrivale
- Ann Shoemaker - Mrs. Middleton
- Alan Mowbray - Donald Avery
- Donald MacBride - Jeff Crandall
- Leona Maricle - Miss Smith
- Tom Kennedy - Attendent
- J.M. Kerrigan - Mr. Middleton
- Tommy Kelly - Fred Middleton
- Director(s):
- Frank Woodruff
- Writer(s):
- Dalton Trumbo
- Producer(s):
- Howard Benedict
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