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 as Gilbert Marshall
Rosemary Harris as Julie Cavendish
Eva Le Gallienne as Fanny Cavendish
Ellis Rabb as Tony Cavendish
Mary Layne as Gwen Cavendish
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