Morning Glory

A drama fired with Hepburn's blazing genius!

6.137 / 10

English / 74 min. / 1933-08-18

the genres:

Storyline:

Wildly optimistic chatterbox Eva Lovelace is a would-be actress trying to crash the New York stage. She attracts the interest of a paternal actor, a philandering producer, and an earnest playwright. Is she destined for stardom, or will she fade like a morning glory after its brief blooming?

Cast:

Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn

as Eva Lovelace

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

as Joseph Sheridan

Adolphe Menjou

Adolphe Menjou

as Louis Easton

Mary Duncan

Mary Duncan

as Rita Vernon

C. Aubrey Smith

C. Aubrey Smith

as Hedges

Don Alvarado

Don Alvarado

as Pepi

Fred Santley

Fred Santley

as Seymour

Richard Carle

Richard Carle

as Henry Lawrence

Tyler Brooke

Tyler Brooke

as Charles Van Duesen

Geneva Mitchell

Geneva Mitchell

as Miss Hall

Helen Ware

Helen Ware

as Miss Navarre

Robert Adair

Robert Adair

as Roberts, the Butler (uncredited)

Ralph Bard

Ralph Bard

as Head Usher (uncredited)

Billy Bletcher

Billy Bletcher

as Actor (uncredited)

Robert Bolder

Robert Bolder

as Actor (uncredited)

Peggy Brighton

Peggy Brighton

as Pedestrian (uncredited)

Louise Carver

Louise Carver

as Miss Waterman (uncredited)

Helene Chadwick

Helene Chadwick

as Secretary (uncredited)

Shirley Chambers

Shirley Chambers

as Woman at Party (uncredited)

Frank Cullen

Frank Cullen

as Electrician (uncredited)

Nathan Curry

Nathan Curry

as Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Harry D'Arcy

Harry D'Arcy

as Pedestrian (uncredited)

Helen Dickson

Helen Dickson

as Miss Tracy (uncredited)

Bill Fisher

Bill Fisher

as Grip (uncredited)

John Gaugh

John Gaugh

as Actor (uncredited)

Charlie Hall

Charlie Hall

as Actor (uncredited)

Leroy Johnson

Leroy Johnson

as Janitor (uncredited)

John Kelly

John Kelly

as Prop Man (uncredited)

Winifrid Laudis

Winifrid Laudis

as Dowager (uncredited)

Ray McDonald

Ray McDonald

as Grip (uncredited)

Johnnie Murphy

Johnnie Murphy

as Prop Man (uncredited)

Pat O'Malley

Pat O'Malley

as Actor (uncredited)

Arthur Rankin

Arthur Rankin

as Office Boy (uncredited)

Frances Raymond

Frances Raymond

as Dowager (uncredited)

Sana Rayya

Sana Rayya

as Emma (uncredited)

Jack Rice

Jack Rice

as Newspaperman (uncredited)

Dorothy Rowlins

Dorothy Rowlins

as Actress (uncredited)

Alice Royer

Alice Royer

as Actress (uncredited)

Al Stewart

Al Stewart

as Actor (uncredited)

Ray Stewart

Ray Stewart

as Pedestrian (uncredited)

Jerome Storm

Jerome Storm

as Actor (uncredited)

Edward Thomas

Edward Thomas

as Ticket Taker (uncredited)

Max Wagner

Max Wagner

as Smoker in Diner (uncredited)

Mildred Washington

Mildred Washington

as Maid (uncredited)

William Worthington

William Worthington

as Banker (uncredited)

Lucile Wyland

Lucile Wyland

as Pedestrian (uncredited)

Otto Yamaoka

Otto Yamaoka

as Servant (uncredited)