Life Begins at Eight-Thirty 1942

Synopsis:

Kathy lives in a cramped New York flat with her father Madden Thomas, a celebrated actor brought down by drink. Lame from an early age and feeling trapped with her father in her small world, Kathy is delighted to meet fellow tenant Robert. When Madden is offered the lead in a new King Lear and Robert lands a composing job in Hollywood, better times seem for a while to beckon.

Directed by: Irving Pichel
Written by: Nunnally Johnson & Emlyn Williams
Runtime: 85 minutes
Cast:
Monty Woolley
Monty Woolley
Madden Thomas 
Ida Lupino
Ida Lupino
Kathy Thomas 
Cornel Wilde
Cornel Wilde
Robert Carter 
Sara Allgood
Sara Allgood
Alma Lothian, Robert's Aunt 
Melville Cooper
Melville Cooper
Barty 
J. Edward Bromberg
J. Edward Bromberg
Sid Gordon