Gertrude Lawrence

Acting

Gertrude Lawrence

Born July 4, 1898 · London, England, UK

Died September 6, 1952 · aged 54

No biography available.

Known For

Aren't We All?Aren't We All? · 1932
Aren't We All?
8.01932
MovieComedyRomance
Because his father, Lord Grenham, spends more time philandering with attractive women than conducting business, Willie Tatham is forced to interrupt his honeymoon with his wife Margot in the south of France and return to London to get his father to sign an important contract. While Margot, an actress, goes to a small resort where she will not be recognized, Kitty Lake, one of the young women Lord Grenham pursues, flirts with Willie. Two weeks pass and when Willie tells Margot on the telephone that he must stay in town, she threatens to engage in a violent flirtation with the next attractive man she sees. Karl von der Heide, from Vienna, who is waiting to use the telephone, overhears her and begins a flirtation. She identifies herself to him as Mrs. Margaret Spaulding, and they pursue the beginnings of a romance until Margot suddenly returns home.
The Glass MenagerieThe Glass Menagerie · 1950
The Glass Menagerie
5.71950
MovieDrama
An aging Southern Belle complicates life for her ambitious son and crippled daughter because of her own warped views of what life should be.
Stage Door CanteenStage Door Canteen · 1943
Stage Door Canteen
6.31943
MovieComedyRomance
A young soldier on a pass in New York City visits the famed Stage Door Canteen, where famous stars of theatre and film appear and host a recreational center for servicemen during the war. The soldier meets a pretty young hostess and they enjoy the many entertainers and a growing romance.
MimiMimi · 1935
Mimi
5.81935
MovieDramaRomance
A struggling playwright in 1850s Paris and his mate finds love that furnishes him with the inspiration he has long sought.
Play SafePlay Safe · 1936
Play Safe
6.81936
MovieAnimationComedy
A young boy obsessed with trains sneaks out to play with the real trains that run just a few feet from the fence around his house. When he falls off of one and is knocked unconscious, he has a dream.
No Funny BusinessNo Funny Business · 1933
No Funny Business
10.01933
MovieComedy
'Riviera. Professional co-respondents mistake one another for clients.' (British Film Catalogue)
RembrandtRembrandt · 1936
Rembrandt
6.81936
MovieDramaHistory
A character study depicting the life of Rembrandt Van Rijn at the height of his fame in the mid 1600s. Beginning with the death of his wife, Rembrandt's work takes a dark turn, which offends many of his patrons.
The Flying MouseThe Flying Mouse · 1934
The Flying Mouse
6.41934
MovieAnimation
To the tune "I Would Like to Be a Bird," a young mouse fashions wings from a pair of leaves, to the great amusement of his brothers when his attempts to use them fail. When the butterfly he rescues from a spider proves to be a fairy, he wishes for wings. But his bat-like appearance doesn't fit in with either the birds or the other mice, and he finds himself friendless; even the bats make fun of him. Written by Jon Reeves

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Aren't We All?Aren't We All? · 1932
Aren't We All?
8.01932
MovieComedyRomance
Because his father, Lord Grenham, spends more time philandering with attractive women than conducting business, Willie Tatham is forced to interrupt his honeymoon with his wife Margot in the south of France and return to London to get his father to sign an important contract. While Margot, an actress, goes to a small resort where she will not be recognized, Kitty Lake, one of the young women Lord Grenham pursues, flirts with Willie. Two weeks pass and when Willie tells Margot on the telephone that he must stay in town, she threatens to engage in a violent flirtation with the next attractive man she sees. Karl von der Heide, from Vienna, who is waiting to use the telephone, overhears her and begins a flirtation. She identifies herself to him as Mrs. Margaret Spaulding, and they pursue the beginnings of a romance until Margot suddenly returns home.

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