The Curtain Falls
In this drama an older actress plays her last role. The aging thespian is terribly depressed and ready to kill herself when she finds out that an older more successful friend has vanished. The missing actress's family is in a real quandry. To help them, the other impersonates the older actress. Loose ends are knitted together and then she admits her ruse.
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* Released: 1934-10-02 * Drama (Eng. US) * Chesterfield Motion Pictures Corp. * Made and released by Poverty Row Motion Picture Studio * Filmed at RKO Studios in Hollywood using RCA High Fidelity Sound System * PRODUCER: George R. Batcheller * DIRECTOR: Charles Lamont * WRITER: Karl Brown (Story & Screenplay) * CINEMATOGRAPHY: Milford Arthur Andersen * STARRING: Henrietta Crosman; Holmes Herbert; Natalie Moorhead; Dorothy Lee; John Darrow; John Darrow; William Bakewell; Jameson Thomas; Dorothy Revier; Eddie Kane; Aggie Herring; Tom Ricketts; Bryant Washburn * SYNOPSIS: Story of elderly actress (Sarah Crabtree - obvious amalgamation of the names of Victorian era stage stars Sarah Bernhardt and Lotta Crabtree). On brink of retirement, she travels to the estate of an older (more successful) friend she resembles, leading the family to believe she is their wealthy aunt. * SOURCE: 1) MrFilmschatten (I so much appreciate and thank you for yet again finding us a truly sparkling gem!) 2) IMDb * I own zero rights to this film reel and have uploaded it purely for Educational purposes. The disappearance of this film reel from society would be a loss to both present and future generations. Thank you for watching the movie and for telling your friends of this rare prize. Doreen (def gp ddh)
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- Director
- Charles Lamont
- Starring
- Henrietta Crosman, Dorothy Lee, William Bakewell, Natalie Moorhead, Holmes Herbert, John Darrow, Eddie Kane, Dorothy Revier
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