{"id":45449,"date":"2019-11-05T12:40:17","date_gmt":"2019-11-05T19:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=45449"},"modified":"2021-01-23T21:37:36","modified_gmt":"2021-01-24T04:37:36","slug":"lady-for-a-day-1933","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=45449","title":{"rendered":"Lady for a Day (1933)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;It&#8217;s for Apple Annie, see? She&#8217;s in a tough spot, and it&#8217;s up to us to give her a break.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Lady-for-a-Day-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Lady-for-a-Day-Poster-198x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-45451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Lady-for-a-Day-Poster-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Lady-for-a-Day-Poster-84x128.jpg 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Lady-for-a-Day-Poster.jpg 315w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen a destitute apple vendor (May Robson) learns that her grown daughter (Jean Parker) will be arriving from Spain with her noble fiance (Barry Norton) and his father (Walter Connelly), she enlists the help of a superstitious but grateful gangster (Warren William) and his moll (Glenda Farrell) in putting on an elaborate charade to present herself as a &#8220;lady&#8221;, including finding a man (Guy Kibbee) to pose as her husband.\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>Do-Gooders<\/li>\n<li>Frank Capra Films<\/li>\n<li>Gangsters<\/li>\n<li>Jean Parker Films<\/li>\n<li>Mistaken or Hidden Identities<\/li>\n<li>Single Mothers<\/li>\n<li>Warren William Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nFrank Capra&#8217;s first adaptation of Damon Runyan&#8217;s short story &#8220;Madame La Gimp&#8221; &#8212; remade as <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=45458\"><em>A Pocketful of Miracles<\/em><\/a> in 1961 &#8212; earned him a Best Director and Best Picture nomination, though he didn&#8217;t win until the following year for <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4138\"><em>It Happened One Night<\/em><\/a>. <em>Lady for a Day<\/em> remains a touching tale of collective support for a down-and-out friend with a complicated request &#8212; and the fact that the level of deception necessary to sustain Parker&#8217;s belief in her mother&#8217;s status would never last (Robson is only made a &#8220;lady&#8221; for a <em>day<\/em>) is part of the story&#8217;s fairy-tale charm. It&#8217;s impossible not to compare this with <em>Pocketful of Miracles<\/em>, which pales in comparison despite its vibrant Technicolor hues: Robson embodies Apple Annie and her transformation in a much more convincing and pathos-driven fashion than Bette Davis, and it&#8217;s nice to see William and Farrell&#8217;s characters mutually supportive of Annie (rather than quibbling and taking up screen time, as Glenn Ford and Hope Lange do in the remake). Joseph Walker&#8217;s cinematography bathes the entire movie with an appropriately melancholy yet magical atmosphere. This early Capra flick is worth a look. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>May Robson as Apple Annie<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Lady-for-a-Day-Robson.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Lady-for-a-Day-Robson-1024x687.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"429\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-45452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Lady-for-a-Day-Robson-1024x687.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Lady-for-a-Day-Robson-128x86.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Lady-for-a-Day-Robson-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Lady-for-a-Day-Robson-768x515.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Lady-for-a-Day-Robson.png 1429w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fine supporting performances<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Lady-for-a-Day-Supporting.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Lady-for-a-Day-Supporting-1024x697.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"436\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-45453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Lady-for-a-Day-Supporting-1024x697.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Lady-for-a-Day-Supporting-128x87.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Lady-for-a-Day-Supporting-300x204.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Lady-for-a-Day-Supporting-768x523.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Lady-for-a-Day-Supporting.png 1411w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Joseph Walker&#8217;s atmospheric cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Lady-for-a-Day-Cinematography2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Lady-for-a-Day-Cinematography2-1024x679.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-45455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Lady-for-a-Day-Cinematography2-1024x679.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Lady-for-a-Day-Cinematography2-128x85.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Lady-for-a-Day-Cinematography2-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Lady-for-a-Day-Cinematography2-768x509.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Lady-for-a-Day-Cinematography2.png 1459w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Lady-for-a-Day-Cinematography3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Lady-for-a-Day-Cinematography3-1024x606.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"379\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-45454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Lady-for-a-Day-Cinematography3-1024x606.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Lady-for-a-Day-Cinematography3-128x76.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Lady-for-a-Day-Cinematography3-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Lady-for-a-Day-Cinematography3-768x455.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Lady-for-a-Day-Cinematography3.png 1657w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as an enjoyable Oscar-nominated classic. Listed as a film with Historical Importance and a Personal Recommendation in the back of Peary&#8217;s book. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?page_id=1784#oscar\">Oscar Winner or Nominee<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0024240\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/80628\/lady-for-a-day#articles-reviews?articleId=18620\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/reviews\/53882\/lady-for-a-day\/\">DVD Talk Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s for Apple Annie, see? She&#8217;s in a tough spot, and it&#8217;s up to us to give her a break.&#8221; Synopsis: When a destitute apple vendor (May Robson) learns that her grown daughter (Jean Parker) will be arriving from Spain with her noble fiance (Barry Norton) and his father (Walter Connelly), she enlists the help of a superstitious but grateful gangster (Warren William) and his moll (Glenda Farrell) in putting on an elaborate charade to present herself as a &#8220;lady&#8221;,&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=45449\"> 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-45449","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\/45449","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=45449"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45449\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65464,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45449\/revisions\/65464"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=45449"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=45449"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=45449"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}