Letter of Introduction

1938 film by John M. Stahl

Not to be confused with letter of introduction.

Letter of Introduction

Directed by| John M. Stahl
Written by| Sheridan Gibney
Leonard Spigelgass
Screenplay by| Bernice Boone
Produced by| John M. Stahl
Cinematography| Karl Freund
Edited by| Ted J. Kent
Music by| Frank Skinner

Production
company

Universal Pictures

Distributed by| Universal Pictures

Release date

* August 5, 1938 (1938-08-05) (United States)

Running time

| 104 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English
Budget| $1.1 million[1] or $1,250,000[2]

Letter of Introduction is a 1938 American comedy-drama film directed by John M. Stahl.

In 1966, the film entered the public domain in the United States because the claimants did not renew its copyright registration in the 28th year after publication.[3]

## Plot

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An aging actor, John Mannering, is surprised when his estranged daughter, Kay Martin, shows up. She is an actress trying to succeed on Broadway. He is persuaded to perform on Broadway for the first time in twelve years in a play with her. He is anxious about his performance, so turns to alcohol to overcome his self-doubt. He tries to re-establish his relationship with his daughter while trying to hide from the press that she is his daughter.

## Cast

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* Adolphe Menjou as John Mannering
* Andrea Leeds as Katherine "Kay" Martin
* George Murphy as Barry Paige
* Edgar Bergen as himself
* Rita Johnson as Honey
* Ann Sheridan as Lydia Hoyt
* Ernest Cossart as Andrews, the Butler
* Frank Jenks as Joe, theatre prompter
* Eve Arden as Cora Phelps
* Charlie McCarthy as Himself - dummy
* Mortimer Snerd as Himself - dummy
* Ray Walker as Reporter

## References

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1. ^ Dick, Bernard K. (2015). City of Dreams: The Making and Remaking of Universal Pictures. University Press of Kentucky. p. 116\. ISBN 9780813158891.
2. ^ "Top Films and Stars". Variety. January 4, 1939. p. 10. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
3. ^ Pierce, David (June 2007). "Forgotten Faces: Why Some of Our Cinema Heritage Is Part of the Public Domain". Film History: An International Journal. 19 (2): 125–43\. doi:10.2979/FIL.2007.19.2.125. ISSN 0892-2160. JSTOR 25165419. OCLC 15122313. S2CID 191633078.

## External links

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* Letter of Introduction on YouTube
* Letter of Introduction at IMDb
* Letter of Introduction at Rotten Tomatoes
* Letter of Introduction is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive

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Films directed by John M. Stahl

* The Lincoln Cycle (1917)
* Wives of Men (1918)
* Suspicion (1918)
* Her Code of Honor (1919)
* The Woman Under Oath (1919)
* The Woman in His House (1920)
* Sowing the Wind (1921)
* The Child Thou Gavest Me (1921)
* The Song of Life (1922)
* One Clear Call (1922)
* The Dangerous Age (1923)
* The Wanters (1923)
* Why Men Leave Home (1924)
* Husbands and Lovers (1924)
* Fine Clothes (1925)
* The Gay Deceiver (1926)
* Memory Lane (1926)
* Lovers (1927)
* In Old Kentucky (1927)
* A Lady Surrenders (1930)
* Seed (1931)
* Strictly Dishonorable (1931)
* Back Street (1932)
* Only Yesterday (1933)
* Imitation of Life (1934)
* Magnificent Obsession (1935)
* Parnell (1937)
* Letter of Introduction (1938)
* When Tomorrow Comes (1939)
* Our Wife (1941)
* Immortal Sergeant (1943)
* Holy Matrimony (1943)
* The Eve of St. Mark (1944)
* The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)
* Leave Her to Heaven (1945)
* The Foxes of Harrow (1947)
* The Walls of Jericho (1948)
* Father Was a Fullback (1949)
* Oh, You Beautiful Doll (1949)

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