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.
Stage Door theatrical poster
Katharine Hepburn and Ginger Rogers in Stage Door
Image: Katharine Hepburn in Stage Door trailer
Image: Ginger Rogers in Stage Door trailer
Gregory La Cava was an American film director of Italian descent best known for his films of the 1930s, including My Man Godfrey and Stage Door, which earned him nominations for Academy Award for Best Director.
La Cava in 1926
Helen Hayes in La Cava's film What Every Woman Knows (1934)