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Vivacious Lady

Year:

1938

Duration:

90 min

Genres:

Comedy | Romance

IMDB rate:

7.3

Director:

George Stevens

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 1 nomination

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1938-08-07

Cast

Actor

Character

Bobby Barber

Ginger Rogers

Francey

James Stewart

Peter

James Ellison

Keith

Beulah Bondi

Mrs. Morgan

Charles Coburn

Mr. Morgan

Frances Mercer

Helen

Phyllis Kennedy

Jenny

Franklin Pangborn

Apt. Manager

Grady Sutton

Culpepper

Jack Carson

Waiter Captain

Alec Craig

Joseph

Willie Best

Porter

Lee Bennett

Student (uncredited)

Ralph Brooks

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Eugene Burr

Spectator (uncredited)

Harry Campbell

Minor Role (uncredited)

Spencer Charters

Man Shaving on Train (uncredited)

Wally Dean

Faculty Member (uncredited)

Jane Eberling

Girl on Bus (uncredited)

Maude Eburne

Wife of Man Shaving (uncredited)

Katharine Ellis

Minor Role (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

2nd Train Conductor (uncredited)

Phyllis Fraser

Minor Role (uncredited)

Helena Grant

Mrs. Wickett - Maid at Apartment (uncredited)

Vinton Hayworth

Druggist (uncredited)

Robert Holton

Minor Role (uncredited)

June Horne

Minor Role (uncredited)

Lloyd Ingraham

Mr. Noble - Library Committee Member (uncredited)

Dorothy Johnson

Minor Role (uncredited)

June Johnson

Miss Barton - Botany Student (uncredited)

Marvin Jones

Boy on Bus (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Man in Train Corridor (uncredited)

Hattie McDaniel

Hattie - Maid at Prom Dance (uncredited)

Dorothy Moore

Hat-Check Girl (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer

Library Committee Member (uncredited)

Roger Neury

Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

George Noisom

Whistling Student (uncredited)

Dennis O'Keefe

Student (uncredited)

Tom Quinn

Maitre d' (uncredited)

Vivian Reed

Minor Role (uncredited)

Ronald R. Rondell

Student (uncredited)

Floyd Shackelford

First Train Porter (uncredited)

Kay Sutton

Woman Exiting Train at Old Sharon (uncredited)

Phoebe Terbell

Minor Role (uncredited)

Frank M. Thomas

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Russell Wade

Ball Guest (uncredited)

Pauline Wagner

Woman on Train (uncredited)

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Trivia

After four days of shooting in April 1937, James Stewart became ill, but then left to star in Of Human Hearts (1938). RKO considered replacing Stewart, but shelved the production until December 1937. Actors Donald Crisp and Fay Bainter (as well as others), who were cast in the original production, were replaced by Charles Coburn and Beulah Bondi.

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Since Ginger's legs were insured for $500,000 they were strapped with boards and padded for protection during the fight scene. Filming on The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939) started soon after this film wrapped, and RKO could not afford to have an injured musical star.

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This film is one of five times that Beulah Bondi portrayed James Stewart's mother. The others are: It's a Wonderful Life (1946), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), Of Human Hearts (1938) and once on his television series, The Jimmy Stewart Show (1971).

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Quotes

Helen: I'm going to give you a piece of my mind...

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