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George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber collaborated on this 1927 hit comedy about an eminent and slightly eccentric theatrical clan. A Barrymore-like brood, the Cavendishes are as flamboyant offstage as they are on. Their real-life family drama occurs in a Manhattan apartment when the grand matriarch, Fanny Cavendish, learns that her daughter and granddaughter may both be giving up the stage for marriage. Theatre legends Rosemary Harris, Eva LeGallienne, Sam Levene and Ellis Rabb have great fun portraying characters they know all too well from their years on stage.

Top Cast

  • Donald Barton

    Donald Barton

    Gilbert Marshall

  • Rosemary Harris

    Rosemary Harris

    Julie Cavendish

  • Eva Le Gallienne

    Eva Le Gallienne

    Fanny Cavendish

  • Ellis Rabb

    Ellis Rabb

    Tony Cavendish

  • Mary Layne

    Mary Layne

    Gwen Cavendish

  • Forrest Buckman

    Forrest Buckman

    Perry Stewart

  • Sam Levene

    Sam Levene

    Oscar Wolfe

  • Rosetta LeNoire

    Rosetta LeNoire

    Della

  • Mary Louise Wilson

    Mary Louise Wilson

    Kitty Dean

Overview

George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber collaborated on this 1927 hit comedy about an eminent and slightly eccentric theatrical clan. A Barrymore-like brood, the Cavendishes are as flamboyant offstage as they are on. Their real-life family drama occurs in a Manhattan apartment when the grand matriarch, Fanny Cavendish, learns that her daughter and granddaughter may both be giving up the stage for marriage. Theatre legends Rosemary Harris, Eva LeGallienne, Sam Levene and Ellis Rabb have great fun portraying characters they know all too well from their years on stage.

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