LETTER OF INTRODUCTION (1938) Adolphe Menjou & Andrea Leeds| Comedy, Drama | B&W
Letter of Introduction is a 1938 American comedy-drama film directed by John M. Stahl.
SYNOPSIS
From a "letter of introduction" aging actor John learns that he has a grown daughter, aspiring actress Katherine. They keep their secret, but he agrees to star with her in a play to further her career on Broadway.
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 & CREW
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
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 August 5, 1938
Running time 104 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $1.1 million or $1,250,000
NOTES
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.
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