Stage Door

Stage Door is a 1937 American drama film directed by Gregory La Cava. Adapted from the play of the same name, it tells the story of several would-be actresses who live together in a boarding house at 158 West 58th Street in New York City. The film stars Katharine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers, Adolphe Menjou, Gail Patrick, Constance Collier, Andrea Leeds, Samuel S. Hinds and Lucille Ball. It was produced and distributed by RKO Pictures. Eve Arden and Ann Miller, who became notable in later films, play minor characters.

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Stage Door
Stage Door theatrical poster
Directed by	Gregory La Cava
Screenplay by	Morrie Ryskind Anthony Veiller
Based on	Stage Door (play) by Edna Ferber George S. Kaufman
Produced by	Pandro S. Berman
Starring	Katharine Hepburn Ginger Rogers Adolphe Menjou
Cinematography	Robert De Grasse
Edited by	William Hamilton
Music by	Roy Webb
Production company	RKO Radio Pictures
Distributed by	RKO Radio Pictures (US) Radio Pictures Ltd. (UK)
Release dates	October 8, 1937 (1937-10-08) (US) December 31, 1937 (1937-12-31) (UK[1])
Running time	92 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$952,000[2]
Box office	$1,762,000[2]

The film was adapted by Morrie Ryskind and Anthony Veiller from the play by Edna Ferber and George S. Kaufman, but the play's storyline and the characters' names were almost completely changed for the movie, so much so in fact that Kaufman joked the film should be called "Screen Door".