Highly sentimental social soaper, subtly crafted by director Stahl.
In this adaptation of Fannie Hurst's melodramatic novel, Colbert ages 15 years--quite believably--as a widow raising her daughter alone. (The daughter is played first by Juanita Quigley, then by Marilyn Knowlden, and as a young woman by Rochelle Hudson.) When Colbert decides to join forces with
her maid, Louise Beavers, and open a small pancake parlor, Beavers, who also has a young daughter (played by Sebie Hendricks, by Dorothy Black, and primarily the largely forgotten, beautiful Fredi Washington), becomes Colbert's full partner in the business, which proves highly successful. As the
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Released:
1934
Rated:
NR
Length:
106 mins