Life Begins at Eight-Thirty 1942

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Drama

Kathy lives in a cramped New York flat with her father Madden Thomas, a celebrated actor brought down by drink. Lame from an early age and feeling trapped with her father in her small world, Kathy is delighted to meet fellow tenant Robert. When Madden is offered the lead in a new King Lear and Robert lands a composing job in Hollywood, better times seem for a while to beckon.

Release Date 1942-12-09
Runtime 1h 25m
Directors Irving Pichel, Tom Dudley, Edward Cronjager
Producers William Goetz, Nunnally Johnson
Writers Nunnally Johnson, Emlyn Williams