Lady For A Day (1933)

  
Format:  Lady For A Day DVD 
 
 
Frank Capra's wonderful adaptation of Damon Runyon's story about "Apple Annie," a Times Square peddler who is transformed into a society woman by a soft-hearted gangster, stars May Robson, Warren William, and Guy Kibbee. This sentimental favorite, nominated for four Academy Awards, was later remade by Capra as "Pocketful of Miracles." 92 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
Academy Award ®
Nominee: Best Picture, Best Actress (May Robson), Best Director (Frank Capra), Best Adapted Screenplay
 
SKU: D26414
$14.99
 

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