So asks one of the actresses who lives in a theatrical boarding house in this variation of such famous American films as "Stage Door" and "Little Miss Broadway". Of course, she's not referring to the furry kind, but the human kind. It's crack after crack as two hard-boiled veterans at the game (Renee Huston and Lilli Palmer) deal with shy Margaret Lockwood, the daughter of a famous stage actress determined to make it and stay sweet. This British comedy with songs and dances is a complete charmer, filled with some great one liners and some terrific minor characters, going from the apartment owner who has life sized paintings of her on stage (looking like Peter Pan), social climbing floozies, stage door Johnny's and the money men who attract the social climbing floozies.
This is a look at the gorgeous Margaret Lockwood, fresh from the success of "The Lady Vanishes", going from Hitchcock to a young, rising director named Carol Reed. I found this extremely easy to get into, totally charmed by the British expressions that us Americans refer to as "eccentricities". These films only played selected art houses in the states, so to find them after exploring the vast American movie classics makes me take a different look at the brilliance of 1930's British cinema. To see Margaret Lockwood before she began playing murderous vixens too adds a different viewpoint towards her career. A young Lilli Palmer is elegantly bitchy and gets some really good lines. An absolute charming discovery!
This is a look at the gorgeous Margaret Lockwood, fresh from the success of "The Lady Vanishes", going from Hitchcock to a young, rising director named Carol Reed. I found this extremely easy to get into, totally charmed by the British expressions that us Americans refer to as "eccentricities". These films only played selected art houses in the states, so to find them after exploring the vast American movie classics makes me take a different look at the brilliance of 1930's British cinema. To see Margaret Lockwood before she began playing murderous vixens too adds a different viewpoint towards her career. A young Lilli Palmer is elegantly bitchy and gets some really good lines. An absolute charming discovery!