Star for a Night (1936)
Star for a Night is Lady for a Day in reverse. Jane Darwell plays Frau Lind, a blind Austrian woman who comes to the United States to visit her three children Nina (Claire Trevor), Anna (Evelyn Venable) and Fritz (Dean Jagger). The three siblings have written regularly to their mother, claiming that they've all become fabulously successful. The unvarnished truth is that "Broadway musical star" Nina is a minor-league chorus girl; "famed concert pianist" Anna sells sheet music in a department store; and "powerful automobile manufacturer" Fritz drives a taxi. They cook up a scheme so as not to spoil their mother's illusions, but Mom has a big surprise for them! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Claire Trevor, Jane Darwell, (more)
- Director(s):
- Lewis Seiler
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Synopsis of Star for a Night
Star for a Night is Lady for a Day in reverse. Jane Darwell plays Frau Lind, a blind Austrian woman who comes to the United States to visit her three children Nina (Claire Trevor), Anna (Evelyn Venable) and Fritz (Dean Jagger). The three siblings have written regularly to their mother, claiming that they've all become fabulously successful. The unvarnished truth is that "Broadway musical star" Nina is a minor-league chorus girl; "famed concert pianist" Anna sells sheet music in a department store; and "powerful automobile manufacturer" Fritz drives a taxi. They cook up a scheme so as not to spoil their mother's illusions, but Mom has a big surprise for them! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Star for a Night
- Claire Trevor - Nina Lind
- Arline Judge - Mamie
- J. Edward Bromberg - Dr. Spellmeyer
- Alan Dinehart - James Dunning
- Susan Fleming - Mildred
- Frank Reicher - Dr. Helmkin
- Chick Chandler - Eddie
- Hattie McDaniel - Hattie
- Jane Darwell - Mrs. Lind
- Evelyn Venable - Anna Lind
- Dean Jagger - Fritz Lind
- Joyce Compton - Ellen
- Adrienne Marden - Katharine Lind
- Dickie Walters - Paul Lind
- Astrid Allwyn - Josephine Lang
- Director(s):
- Lewis Seiler
- Writer(s):
- Frances Hyland, Saul Elkins
- Producer(s):
- Sol Wurtzel
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