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Lady for a Day (Original title)Beggars' Holiday (Working title)
Date: 1933 (Copyright)

Country: USA

Directed by: Frank Capra

Synopsis: An old New York street apple seller is helped by a gangster friend to appear a "lady for a day" when her daughter, who doesn't know how the mother earns her living, comes to visit with her titled fiance.

Genre:
Comedy
Releases
Date: 13 September 1933Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 96 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Date: October 1933Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - Sound - MonoRuntime: 83 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Columbia Pictures