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| Directed by | George Stevens |
| Produced by | Pandro S. Berman |
| Written by | Dorothy Yost Mortimer Offner Jane Murfin (adaptation) Booth Tarkington (novel) |
| Starring | Katharine Hepburn Fred MacMurray Fred Stone Evelyn Venable Frank Albertson Ann Shoemaker Hedda Hopper Hattie McDaniel |
| Music by | Max Steiner Roy Webb |
| Cinematography | Robert De Grasse |
| Editing by | Jane Loring |
| Distributed by | RKO |
| Release date(s) | 15 August 1935 |
| Running time | 99 min |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
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Alice Adams, also known as Booth Tarkington's Alice Adams, is a 1935 romantic film remake made by RKO. George Stevens ( December 18, 1904 - March 8, 1975) was an Academy Award -winning American motion picture Pandro Samuel Berman ( March 28, 1905 &ndash July 13, 1996) known as Pandro S Newton Booth Tarkington ( July 29, 1869, Indianapolis – May 19, 1946) was an American Novelist and Dramatist Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12 1907 – June 29 2003 was an American actress of film television and stage Frederick Martin MacMurray ( August 30, 1908 &ndash November 5, 1991) was an American Actor who appeared in over one Fred Andrew Stone ( August 19 1873 – March 6 1959) was an American actor Frank Albertson ( February 2, 1909 &ndash February 29, 1964) was an American Character actor. Ann Shoemaker ( January 10, 1891 in Brooklyn New York – September 18, 1978 in Los Angeles California) was an American Hedda Hopper ( May 2, 1885 – February 1, 1966) was an American actress and Gossip columnist, whose Hattie McDaniel ( June 10, 1895 – October 26, 1952) was an American Actress and the first black performer to win an This article is about the film composer For other persons with the same name see Max Steiner. Roy Webb ( October 3 1888 – December 10 1982) was a film music composer Robert De Grasse ( February 9, 1900 - January 28, 1971) was an American Cinematographer. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Events Judy Garland signs a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM While most films have some aspect of romance between characters (at least as a Subplot) a romance film can be loosely defined as any Film in which the central A " remake' " is a term used to described something that has been done again sometimes with better Quality, and usually with more features It was directed by George Stevens and produced by Pandro S. Berman from a screenplay by Dorothy Yost, Mortimer Offner adapted by Jane Murfin from the novel, Alice Adams, by Booth Tarkington. George Stevens ( December 18, 1904 - March 8, 1975) was an Academy Award -winning American motion picture Pandro Samuel Berman ( March 28, 1905 &ndash July 13, 1996) known as Pandro S See also Pre-production Screenwriting A screenplay or script is a written plan authored by a Screenwriter, for a Film or Television Dorothy Yost ( 25 April, 1899 &ndash 10 June, 1967) was an American Screenwriter. Alice Adams is a Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Booth Tarkington which was also adapted into a 1935 comedy/drama film Newton Booth Tarkington ( July 29, 1869, Indianapolis – May 19, 1946) was an American Novelist and Dramatist The music score was by Max Steiner and Roy Webb, and the cinematography by Robert De Grasse. This article is about the film composer For other persons with the same name see Max Steiner. Roy Webb ( October 3 1888 – December 10 1982) was a film music composer Robert De Grasse ( February 9, 1900 - January 28, 1971) was an American Cinematographer.
The film starred Katharine Hepburn as Alice Adams with Fred MacMurray, Fred Stone, Evelyn Venable, Frank Albertson, Ann Shoemaker, Hedda Hopper and Hattie McDaniel. Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12 1907 – June 29 2003 was an American actress of film television and stage Frederick Martin MacMurray ( August 30, 1908 &ndash November 5, 1991) was an American Actor who appeared in over one Fred Andrew Stone ( August 19 1873 – March 6 1959) was an American actor Evelyn Venable ( October 18 1913 - November 15 1993) was an American actress Frank Albertson ( February 2, 1909 &ndash February 29, 1964) was an American Character actor. Ann Shoemaker ( January 10, 1891 in Brooklyn New York – September 18, 1978 in Los Angeles California) was an American Hedda Hopper ( May 2, 1885 – February 1, 1966) was an American actress and Gossip columnist, whose Hattie McDaniel ( June 10, 1895 – October 26, 1952) was an American Actress and the first black performer to win an
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Plot
Alice Adams (Katharine Hepburn) is the daughter of a family of modest means but she dreams of making her way in society and being accepted by the "better people. " She meets the well-to-do Arthur Russell (Fred MacMurray) at a social gathering; he is charmed by her attempts at putting on airs and accepts her invitation to dine at the Adams' home. The meal is a disaster: Alice's parents (Fred Stone and Anne Shoemaker) are obviously way out of Russell's league, while the servant (Hattie McDaniel) hired for the occasion shows up very surly.
Cast
- Katharine Hepburn as Alice Adams
- Fred MacMurray as Arthur Russell
- Fred Stone as Mr. Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12 1907 – June 29 2003 was an American actress of film television and stage Frederick Martin MacMurray ( August 30, 1908 &ndash November 5, 1991) was an American Actor who appeared in over one Fred Andrew Stone ( August 19 1873 – March 6 1959) was an American actor Adams
- Evelyn Venable as Mildred Palmer
- Frank Albertson as Walter Adams
- Ann Shoemaker as Mrs. Frank Albertson ( February 2, 1909 &ndash February 29, 1964) was an American Character actor. Adams
- Charles Grapewin as Mr. Lamb
- Grady Sutton as Frank Dowling
- Hedda Hopper as Mrs. Hedda Hopper ( May 2, 1885 – February 1, 1966) was an American actress and Gossip columnist, whose Palmer
- Jonathan Hale as Mr. Jonathan Hale ( March 21, 1891 &ndash February 28, 1966) was a Canadian -born film and television actor Palmer
- Janet McLeod as Henrietta Lamb
- Virginia Howell as Mrs. Dowling
- Zeffie Tilbury as Mrs. Dresser
- Ella McKenzie as Ella Dowling
- Hattie McDaniel as Malena
Academy Awards nominations
The film was nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Picture and for Best Actress (Katharine Hepburn). Hattie McDaniel ( June 10, 1895 – October 26, 1952) was an American Actress and the first black performer to win an "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to
Notes
- Alice Adams is a remake of the 1923 film based on the same novel, directed by Rowland V. Lee, produced by King Vidor and starring Florence Vidor and Vernon Steele. Events April 15 - Lee De Forest demonstrates the Phonofilm sound-on-film system at the Rivoli Theater in New York Rowland V Lee ( September 6, 1891 in Findlay Ohio - December 21, 1975 in Palm Desert, California) was an actor King Wallis Vidor ( February 8, 1894 &ndash November 1, 1982) was an acclaimed American Film director whose career Florence Vidor (born on July 23, 1895 in Houston Texas - died on November 3, 1977 in Pacific Palisades California) was
- Katharine Hepburn wanted William Wyler to direct the film, but producer Pandro S. William Wyler ( July 1, 1902 – July 27, 1981) was a four-time Academy Award -winning motion picture director Berman favored George Stevens.
- RKO executives wanted Randolph Scott for the Fred MacMurray role, but he was involved in the production of So Red the Rose (1935). Randolph Scott ( January 23, 1898 – March 2, 1987) was an American motion picture actor whose career spanned from 1928