{"id":29993,"date":"2013-02-28T11:30:44","date_gmt":"2013-02-28T18:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=29993"},"modified":"2020-12-31T13:11:24","modified_gmt":"2020-12-31T20:11:24","slug":"morning-glory-1933","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=29993","title":{"rendered":"Morning Glory (1933)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;I know that I&#8217;m a great actress &#8212; the greatest young actress in the world!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Morning-Glory-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Morning-Glory-Poster-201x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-29994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Morning-Glory-Poster-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Morning-Glory-Poster-86x128.jpg 86w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Morning-Glory-Poster-689x1024.jpg 689w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nUpon arriving in New York, an aspiring actress (Katharine Hepburn) seeks mentorship from a veteran actor (C. Aubrey Smith) and attempts to impress a famous theatrical producer (Adolph Menjou) whose leading lady (Mary Duncan) is an incurable diva; meanwhile, a playwright (Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.) develops a crush on Hepburn, and feels sorry for her naivete.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Actors and Actresses<\/li>\n<li>Adolph Menjou Films<\/li>\n<li>Aspiring Stars<\/li>\n<li>Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Films<\/li>\n<li>Katharine Hepburn Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nBased on an unproduced* play by Zoe Akins (who wrote the 1930 Broadway hit <em>The Greeks Had a Word for It<\/em>, which was turned into <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=5290\">a film in 1932<\/a>), this hackneyed rise-to-stardom theatrical tale is best known for providing young Katharine Hepburn with her first Best Actress Academy Award. While he doesn&#8217;t review <em>Morning Glory<\/em> in <em>GFTFF<\/em>, Peary does briefly mention it in his <em>Alternate Oscars<\/em>, where he argues that, in hindsight, &#8220;Hepburn&#8217;s performance seems like one of her worst&#8221;, and that she &#8220;played her part just as her brittle, affected character would have&#8221;. I don&#8217;t think Peary&#8217;s harsh criticism is quite valid: as always, Hepburn fully embodies her character, and having watched a number of her performances recently, I was impressed by how distinguished this particular characterization is from all the others. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Morning-Glory-Hepburn3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Morning-Glory-Hepburn3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"416\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Morning-Glory-Hepburn3.png 576w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Morning-Glory-Hepburn3-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Morning-Glory-Hepburn3-128x92.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Morning-Glory-Hepburn3-374x270.png 374w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, the screenplay itself &#8212; other than possessing some typically refreshing pre-Code nuances &#8212; is pretty much a dud, and ends far too abruptly; indeed, I was astonished to see the closing credits emerging after just 74 minutes, when there was so clearly a need for an additional &#8220;act&#8221;. Meanwhile, the pacing is terribly off, with ample time and energy spent on Hepburn&#8217;s initial encounters with the other players, then an unexplained quantity of time suddenly lapsing for no apparent reason. Feel free to skip this one unless you&#8217;re an Oscar completist or a Hepburn fan. <\/p>\n<p>* One wonders &#8212; why? <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Katharine Hepburn as Eva Lovelace<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Morning-Glory-Hepburn.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Morning-Glory-Hepburn.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"416\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Morning-Glory-Hepburn.png 576w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Morning-Glory-Hepburn-128x92.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Morning-Glory-Hepburn-300x216.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Morning-Glory-Hepburn5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Morning-Glory-Hepburn5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"416\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Morning-Glory-Hepburn5.png 576w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Morning-Glory-Hepburn5-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Morning-Glory-Hepburn5-128x92.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Morning-Glory-Hepburn5-374x270.png 374w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, though most film fanatics will likely be curious to check it out simply for Hepburn&#8217;s Oscar-winning performance. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0024353\/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.filmsite.org\/morn.html\">FilmSite Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/920\/morning-glory#articles-reviews?articleId=158608\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I know that I&#8217;m a great actress &#8212; the greatest young actress in the world!&#8221; Synopsis: Upon arriving in New York, an aspiring actress (Katharine Hepburn) seeks mentorship from a veteran actor (C. Aubrey Smith) and attempts to impress a famous theatrical producer (Adolph Menjou) whose leading lady (Mary Duncan) is an incurable diva; meanwhile, a playwright (Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.) develops a crush on Hepburn, and feels sorry for her naivete. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Actors and Actresses Adolph&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=29993\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29993","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29993","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=29993"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29993\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":60718,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29993\/revisions\/60718"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=29993"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=29993"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=29993"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}