Two architects lose their heads over a glamorous actress.Two architects lose their heads over a glamorous actress.Two architects lose their heads over a glamorous actress.
Emmett Vogan
- Spencer
- (as Emmet Vogan)
Brooks Benedict
- Dining Extra
- (uncredited)
Mary Currier
- Playgoer in Theater Lobby
- (uncredited)
Jack Deery
- Waiter
- (uncredited)
Jerry Fletcher
- Theater Usher
- (uncredited)
George Ford
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Jack A. Goodrich
- Playgoer
- (uncredited)
- …
Eddie Graham
- Playgoer
- (uncredited)
- …
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFay states she has $3,000 saved up when turning down the part in Carstair's play. That would equate to nearly $59,000 in 2021.
- GoofsAt the opening night of Fay's play "Springboard", pages from the program are shown to indicate the play's progress. The one for the second act reads: "Springboard, Act II, Interior Fay Carter's living room, next day." Fay Carter is the *actress*. Unless the character has the same name as the star, this was an error.
- Crazy creditsOpening credits show a woman's hands opening a locked diary, which when opened, displays the credits as the pages are flipped.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)
- SoundtracksPlease Be Kind
(1938) (uncredited)
Music by Saul Chaplin
Played while Fran and Dick go over figures at lunch
Featured review
Lack lustre, lukewarm romantic drama
Secrets of an Actress never reveals any secrets worth knowing.
Two men who are very good friends are in love with the same star (Kay Francis). The story treats Ms. Francis like a yo-yo, tearing her from one man's arms, then from the other's.
She is the "prize" in this film. It centers on her, making the two men appear not so valuable, as love objects. And, as a result, it makes Ms. Francis's decision feel somewhat unimportant, though it is what the film revolves around. Their little courtship dances grow wearisome by the end of the film.
You might wonder why Kay doesn't just choose the man she truly loves. The story sets up a "straw man" of an argument to keep the lovers apart just so it can later knock it down. I couldn't invest much emotion in the issues of our three protagonists.
Two men who are very good friends are in love with the same star (Kay Francis). The story treats Ms. Francis like a yo-yo, tearing her from one man's arms, then from the other's.
She is the "prize" in this film. It centers on her, making the two men appear not so valuable, as love objects. And, as a result, it makes Ms. Francis's decision feel somewhat unimportant, though it is what the film revolves around. Their little courtship dances grow wearisome by the end of the film.
You might wonder why Kay doesn't just choose the man she truly loves. The story sets up a "straw man" of an argument to keep the lovers apart just so it can later knock it down. I couldn't invest much emotion in the issues of our three protagonists.
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- atlasmb
- Jan 13, 2014
Details
- Runtime1 hour 10 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was Secrets of an Actress (1938) officially released in Canada in English?
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