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Life Begins At 8:30

1942, Movie, NR, 84 mins

Life Begins At 8:30: Review

Despite Johnson's well-crafted adaptation of the play, this remains a talk piece that shows its stage heritage throughout. Woolley is a famed theater actor who has recently gone downhill as a result of his dependence upon grain spirits. His crippled daughter, Lupino, is concerned about his well-being, but he rewards her, and everyone around him, with darts of caustic wit. As his drinking gets heavier, he finds it increasingly difficult to find employment, and his barbs becom... read more leave a comment