Kitty Foyle, subtitled The Natural History of a Woman, is a 1940 drama film starring Ginger Rogers, Dennis Morgan, and James Craig, based on Christopher Morley's 1939 bestseller Kitty Foyle. Rogers won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of the title character, and the dress she wore in the film became known as a Kitty Foyle dress.
The original 1940 cinema poster
Ginger Rogers as Kitty Foyle
Ginger Rogers in Kitty Foyle trailer
Ginger Rogers was an American actress, dancer and singer during the Golden Age of Hollywood. She won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her starring role in Kitty Foyle (1940), and performed during the 1930s in RKO's musical films with Fred Astaire. Her career continued on stage, radio and television throughout much of the 20th century.
Rogers in 1943
100 W Moore St., Independence, Missouri, the birthplace of Ginger Rogers
Una Merkel, Ruby Keeler, and Ginger Rogers in 42nd Street (1933)
Rogers with her frequent co-star Fred Astaire in the film Roberta (1935)