Letter of Introduction
| Letter of Introduction | |
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| Directed by | John M. Stahl |
| Written by | Sheridan Gibney Leonard Spigelgass |
| Screenplay by | Bernice Boone |
| Produced by | John M. Stahl |
| Cinematography | Karl Freund |
| Edited by | Ted J. Kent |
| Music by | Frank Skinner |
Production company | Universal Pictures |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.1 million[1] or $1,250,000[2] |
Letter of Introduction is a 1938 American comedy-drama film directed by John M. Stahl.
In 1966, the film entered the public domain in the United States because the claimants did not renew its copyright registration in the 28th year after publication.[3]
Plot
An aging actor, John Mannering, is surprised when his estranged daughter, Kay Martin, shows up. She is an actress trying to succeed on Broadway. He is persuaded to perform on Broadway for the first time in twelve years in a play with her. He is anxious about his performance, so turns to alcohol to overcome his self-doubt. He tries to re-establish his relationship with his daughter while trying to hide from the press that she is his daughter.
Cast
- Adolphe Menjou as John Mannering
- Andrea Leeds as Katherine "Kay" Martin
- George Murphy as Barry Paige
- Edgar Bergen as himself
- Rita Johnson as Honey
- Ann Sheridan as Lydia Hoyt
- Ernest Cossart as Andrews, the Butler
- Frank Jenks as Joe, theatre prompter
- Eve Arden as Cora Phelps
- Charlie McCarthy as Himself - dummy
- Mortimer Snerd as Himself - dummy
- Ray Walker as Reporter
References
- ^ Dick, Bernard K. (2015). City of Dreams: The Making and Remaking of Universal Pictures. University Press of Kentucky. p. 116. ISBN 9780813158891.
- ^ "Top Films and Stars". Variety. January 4, 1939. p. 10. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ Pierce, David (June 2007). "Forgotten Faces: Why Some of Our Cinema Heritage Is Part of the Public Domain". Film History: An International Journal. 19 (2): 125–43. doi:10.2979/FIL.2007.19.2.125. ISSN 0892-2160. JSTOR 25165419. OCLC 15122313. S2CID 191633078.
External links
- Letter of Introduction on YouTube
- Letter of Introduction at IMDb
- Letter of Introduction at Rotten Tomatoes
- Letter of Introduction is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
