About this title: Katharine Hepburn won her first Oscar for her portrayal of Eva Lovelace, a small-town community-theatre actress who comes to New York dreaming of theatrical stardom. She amuses producer Adolphe Menjou and playwright Douglas Fairbanks Jr. with her naively pretentious prattle, but neither man takes her too seriously. Both, however are attracted to Eva: Menjou has a brief affair with her, but she yearns for the more reserved Fairbanks. Partly out of sympathy, Fairbanks arranges for Eva to understudy the troublesome star (Mary Duncan) of Menjou's latest production. When the star walks out on ...
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Description: Brand New 6. A delightful adaptation of Zoe Atkins' play about a small-town girl who struggles to become a Broadway actress and finds romance in the Big Apple. Academy Awards: Best Actress--Katharine Hepburn. Katharine Hepburn stars as Eva Lovelace, a sweet country girl who comes to New York with dreams of becoming a Broadway star. She loses some of her innocence, however, when she gets involved in a series of love affairs... read more
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