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A 1936 teen scheming to pick her own stepmom? Chaos, obviously.
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IMDb
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Make Way for a Lady (1936)

screwball energypre-teen chaos agent1930s manners comedy

Overview

Comedy

An imaginative teenager decides to play matchmaker for her widowed father. Director David Burton's 1936 comedy stars Herbert Marshall, Anne Shirley, Gertrude Michael, Margot Grahame, Clara Blandick, Frank Coghlan Jr., Willie Best and Maxine Jennings.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Anne Shirley's unhinged matchmaker energy carries the whole thing.

Writing

Snappy 1930s dialogue that actually lands the absurd premise.

Best for:Solo: 65-minute palate cleanser between heavy films.·Rewatch: Catch every conniving glance Anne Shirley throws.
David Burton

Director

David Burton

ReleasedNov 13, 1936
Runtime1h 5m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight
RKO Radio Pictures

Top Cast

Herbert Marshall

Herbert Marshall

Christopher 'Chris' Drew

Anne Shirley

Anne Shirley

June Drew

Gertrude Michael

Gertrude Michael

Miss Eleanor Emerson

Margot Grahame

Margot Grahame

Valerie Broughton

Taylor Holmes

Taylor Holmes

George Terry

Clara Blandick

Clara Blandick

Mrs. Dell, Drew's Maid

Frank Coghlan Jr.

Frank Coghlan Jr.

Billy Hopkins

Maxine Jennings

Maxine Jennings

Miss Marian Moore

Murray Kinnell

Murray Kinnell

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Anne Shirley was 18 playing 14, already a veteran of 40+ films since her child star days as Dawn O'Day.

Cultural

This B-picture exemplifies how 1930s studios churned out zippy 65-minute programmers to fill double bills—efficiency as art.

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