Make Way for a Lady
Drama
A teenager plays cupid for her widowed father but picks the wrong woman.
Director
David Burton
Writers
Elizabeth Jordan, Gertrude Purcell
Stars
Herbert Marshall, Anne Shirley, Gertrude Michael
Release Date
November 13, 1936
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 6
Reviews
🎭 Top Cast
Herbert Marshall
as Christopher 'Chris' Drew
Anne Shirley
as June Drew
Gertrude Michael
as Miss Eleanor Emerson
Margot Grahame
as Valerie Broughton
Taylor Holmes
as George Terry
Clara Blandick
as Mrs. Dell - Drew's Maid
Frank Coghlan Jr.
as Billy Hopkins
Maxine Jennings
as Miss Marian Moore
👤
Mary Jo Ellis
as Mildred Jackson
Murray Kinnell
as Doctor Barnes
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
RKO Studios - 780 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
RKO Radio Pictures
🏷️ Keywords
fatherwrongchildren acting as matchmakersteenager
🎯 Categories
Drama
⭐ Featured Review
Clueless turns bratty
"June Drew (Anne Shirley) is a flighty teen and Christopher Drew (Herbert Marshall) is her devoted widower father. She performs poorly in the school play but her drama teacher Miss Eleanor Emerson is very supportive. She decides to be a matchmaker for her father. He's a publisher and author Valerie Broughton leaves her the latest manuscript. She reads the inscription and makes a false assumption. I like the start which is reminiscent of Clueless. It turns into a melodrama. The resolution is never in doubt. It would work better if June is facing a similar challenge in her own love life. Sh..."
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📖 Synopsis
A teenager plays cupid for her widowed father but picks the wrong woman.