Life Begins at Eight-Thirty (1942)
Kathy lives in a cramped New York flat with her father Madden Thomas, a celebrated actor brought down by drink. Lame from an early age and feeling trapped with her father in her small world, Kathy is delighted to meet fellow tenant Robert. When Madden is offered the lead in a new King Lear and Robert lands a composing job in Hollywood, better times seem for a while to beckon.
Director: Irving Pichel
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Monty Woolley as Madden Thomas |
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Ida Lupino as Kathy Thomas |
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Cornel Wilde as Robert Carter |
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Sara Allgood as Alma Lothian, Robert's Aunt |
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Melville Cooper as Barty |
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J. Edward Bromberg as Sid Gordon |
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William Demarest as Police Officer |
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Hal K. Dawson as Producer |
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William Halligan as Sgt. McNamara |
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Milton Parsons as announcer |
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Inez Palange as Mrs. Spano |
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Charles La Torre as Mr. Spano |
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James Flavin as Policeman |
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Fay Helm as Ruthie |
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George Holmes as Jerry |
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Wheaton Chambers as Floorwalker |
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Bud Geary as Cab driver |
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Netta Packer as Maid |
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Colin Campbell as Dresser |
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Lee Phelps as Bartender |
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Cyril Ring as Box Office Man |
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William Newell as Clerk |
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James Metcalf as Clerk |
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Alec Craig as Santa Claus |
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Forbes Murray as |
| Directing | Irving Pichel | Director |
| Editing | Fred Allen | Editor |
| Sound | Roger Heman Sr. | Sound |
| Art | Richard Day | Art Direction |
| Art | Al Orenbach | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Earl Luick | Costume Design |
| Sound | Bernard Freericks | Sound |
| Production | William Koenig | Production Manager |
| Production | William Goetz | Executive Producer |
| Art | Boris Leven | Art Direction |
| Sound | Alfred Newman | Music |
| Production | Nunnally Johnson | Producer |
| Art | Thomas Little | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Guy Pearce | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Edward Cronjager | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Tom Dudley | Assistant Director |
| Writing | Emlyn Williams | Writer |
| Writing | Nunnally Johnson | Writer |
