The Royal Family

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The Royal Family (1977)

Directed by Ellis Rabb, Kirk Browning

Drama · 2h 00m

George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber collaborated on this 1927 hit comedy about an eminent and slightly eccentric theatrical clan. A Barrymore-like brood, the Cavendishes are as flamboyant offstage as they are on. Their real-life family drama occurs in a Manhattan apartment when the grand matriarch, Fanny Cavendish, learns that her daughter and granddaughter may both be giving up the stage for marriage. Theatre legends Rosemary Harris, Eva LeGallienne, Sam Levene and Ellis Rabb have great fun portraying characters they know all too well from their years on stage.

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Cast

D
Donald Barton Gilbert Marshall Rosemary Harris Julie Cavendish Eva Le Gallienne Fanny Cavendish
E
Ellis Rabb Tony Cavendish
M
Mary Layne Gwen Cavendish
F
Forrest Buckman Perry Stewart Sam Levene Oscar Wolfe Rosetta LeNoire Della Mary Louise Wilson Kitty Dean

Crew

Director
Ellis Rabb, Kirk Browning
Writer
George S. Kaufman, Edna Ferber

Details

Release date
1977-11-09
Runtime
2h 00m
Genres
Drama
Original language
EN
Production
Broadway Theatre Archive