description Morning Glory Overview
Morning Glory is a classic 1933 drama film exploring an actress’s ambition within Hollywood. Katharine Hepburn delivers her screen debut and secures an Academy Award for Best Actress through this adaptation of a stage play. The movie offers insight into the early days of American cinema and its focus on rising stars like Hepburn, Fairbanks Jr., and Menjou appeals to fans of classic biopics and period romances.
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info Morning Glory Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 1933 |
help Morning Glory FAQ
Was Morning Glory Katharine Hepburn’s first film?
It was her third feature film, but it gave Katharine Hepburn her first Academy Award for Best Actress. She plays aspiring Broadway actress Eva Lovelace in the 1933 RKO drama.
What is Morning Glory about?
Eva Lovelace arrives in New York from Vermont determined to become a stage actress and seeks help from actor Robert Harley Hedges. Her ambition brings her into the orbit of Broadway manager Louis Easton.
Who directed and produced Morning Glory?
Lowell Sherman directed the film for RKO Radio Pictures, with Howard J. Green credited as writer. It was released on August 18, 1933, and runs about 70 minutes.
Is Morning Glory based on a play?
Yes, it adapts Zoë Akins’s play Morning Glory. The film also includes a dream sequence in which Hepburn and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. play Romeo and Juliet.
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