Alice Adams

Directed by George Stevens
U
23 August 1935    1h 39m    Box Office: US$770KDrama, Comedy,
6.889%71%6.6
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In the lower-middle-class Adams family, father and son are happy to work in a drugstore, but mother and daughter Alice try every possible social-climbing stratagem despite snubs and embarrassment. When Alice finally meets her dream man Arthur, mother nags father into a risky business venture and plans to impress Alice's beau with an "upscale" family dinner. Will the excruciating results drive Arthur away?
  • Katharine HepburnAlice Adams
  • Fred MacMurrayArthur Russell
  • Fred StoneVirgil Adams
  • Evelyn VenableMildred 'Georgette' Palmer
  • Frank AlbertsonWalter Adams
  • Ann ShoemakerMrs. Adams
  • Charley GrapewinJ. A. Lamb
  • Grady SuttonFrank Dowling
  • Hedda HopperMrs. Palmer
  • Jonathan HaleMr. Palmer
  • Hattie McDanielMalena Burns - Maid Serving Dinner
  • Zeffie TilburyMrs. Dresser (uncredited)
  • Joe GilbertParty Guest (uncredited)
  • George StevensDirector
  • Jane MurfinScreenplay
  • Dorothy YostScreenplay
  • Booth TarkingtonNovel
  • Mortimer OffnerScreenplay
  • Pandro S. BermanProducer
  • Van Nest PolglaseArt Direction

Alice Adams Ratings & Reviews

  • Mister Arn16 May 2025
    When Hepburn puts on her aristocratic air, it's an iconic moment that people who have never seen the film will recognize. Her performance makes the film memorable, but the plot's exploration of class and wealth left me thinking. Watch for the line, "Did she break any of our things?" and see how it hits you.

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