Letter of Introduction (film)
| Letter of Introduction | |
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| Directed by | John M. Stahl |
| Produced by | John M. Stahl (producer) |
| Written by |
Bernice Boone (story) Sheridan Gibney (writer) & Leonard Spigelgass (writer) |
| Starring | See below |
| Music by | Frank Skinner |
| Cinematography | Karl Freund |
| Edited by |
Ted J. Kent Charles Maynard |
Release dates | 5 August 1938 |
Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
Letter of Introduction is a 1938 American film directed by John M. Stahl. In 1966, the film entered the public domain (in the USA) due to the claimants failure to renew its copyright registration in the 28th year after publication.[1]
Plot summary
An aging actor, John Mannering, is surprised when his estranged daughter, Kay Martin, shows up. It seems that she is an actress and is also trying to make it on Broadway. He is persuaded to perform on Broadway for the first time in twelve years in a play with her. He is very nervous and turns to alcohol to overcome his problems. He tries to re-establish his relationship with her while also trying to hide the fact that she is his daughter from the press.
Cast
- Adolphe Menjou as John Mannering
- Andrea Leeds as Katherine "Kay" Martin
- George Murphy as Barry Paige
- Edgar Bergen as Edgar Bergen
- Rita Johnson as Honey
- Ann Sheridan as Lydia Hoyt
- Ernest Cossart as Andrews, the Butler
- Frank Jenks as Joe, theatre prompter
- Eve Arden as Cora Phelps
- Charlie McCarthy as Himself - dummy
- Mortimer Snerd as Himself - dummy
References
- ↑ Pierce, David (June 2007). "Forgotten Faces: Why Some of Our Cinema Heritage Is Part of the Public Domain". Film History: An International Journal 19 (2): 125–43. doi:10.2979/FIL.2007.19.2.125. ISSN 0892-2160. OCLC 15122313. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
External links
- Letter of Introduction at the Internet Movie Database
- Letter of Introduction is available for free download at the Internet Archive