Lady by Choice

Lady by Choice (1934)

  • 69% of users liked it
    (52 ratings)

Promoted as a follow-up to Frank Capra's 1933 hit Lady for a Day, Lady by Choice resembles the earlier film only in its choice of leading lady. May Robson plays a drunken derelict who'd once been quite a heartbreaker. Her self-respect is restored when she is asked to pose as fan-dancer Carole… More

PG, 1 hr. 18 min.
Directed By
David Burton
Written By
Jo Swerling
Genres
Comedy
In Theaters
Oct 15, 1934 Wide
On DVD
Jun 24, 1992

Critic Reviews

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    No problem with Carole Lombard in this modest sentimental comedy, she has the part down pat.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • jay n


    Okay but no Lady for a Day. May Robson is always a pleasure to watch and Carole Lombard is full of snap but the story is as old as the hills and not terribly well directed.

  • nefnie l


    Obviously, I love Carole Lombard, but I sometimes find her roles or the way she acts them a little over the top, ie Twentieth Century and Mr. and Mrs. Smith. This role was more subdued and definitely heart-felt. I loved the relationship between Lombard and Robson and their… More

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