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The Actress (1953)

Former seaman Clinton Jones now works at a lowly job. His daughter Ruth
wants to become an actress. Clinton gets fired and Ruth rejects the advances
of Fred Whitmarsh. Her father gives her his seaman's spyglass to sell as she
heads for New York City.

Directed by George Cukor

Writing credits: Ruth Gordon

Cast:

Spencer Tracy ....  Clinton Jones
Jean Simmons ....  Ruth Gordon Jones
Teresa Wright ....  Annie Jones
Anthony Perkins ....  Fred Whitmarsh
Ian Wolfe ....  Mr. Bagley
Kay Williams ....  Hazel Dawn
Mary Wickes ....  Emma Glavey
Norma Jean Nilsson ....  Anna Williams
Dawn Bender ....  Katherine Follets
Keith Hitchcock ....  Comedian (scenes deleted)
Mitchell Lewis ....  Porter of the theatre (scenes deleted)
Matt Moore ....  Waiter (scenes deleted)
Walter Reed ....  John Craig (scenes deleted
Erwin Volze ....  Mr. Donough (scenes deleted) Erville Alderson ....  Mike McGrath
Jackie Coogan ....  Inopportune
Louis Mason ....  Mr. Sparrow
Ellen Morgan

Produced by Lawrence Weingarten ....  producer
Original Music by Bronislau Kaper
Cinematography by Harold Rosson
Film Editing by George Boemler
Art Direction by Cedric Gibbons, Arthur Lonergan
Set Decoration by Emile Kuri, Edwin B. Willis
Costume Design by Walter Plunkett
Makeup Department Sydney Guilaroff ....  hair stylist
William Tuttle ....  makeup artist
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jack Greenwood ....  assistant director
Sound Department Douglas Shearer ....  recording supervisor
Special Effects by Warren Newcombe ....  special effects
Other crew: Max Gordon ....  stage play producer: "Years Ago"
Hermes Pan ....  choreographer

Also Known As:Years Ago (USA) (working title)
Runtime: 90 min
Country: USA
Language: English
Color: Black and White
Sound Mix: Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification: Australia:PG / Finland:S / USA:Approved (PCA #16537) /
Australia:G (TV rating)

Trivia: During first-run engagements of The Actress, selected movie houses
around the country projected the film's opening sequence - a recreation of a
production number from the play, "The Pink Lady", in wide screen to emphasize
the larger-than-life quality of Ruth Gordon's fascination with the stage.

Awards: Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations.

Tagline: There's hope and heart-ache in the adventures of a stage-struck daughter!

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