The Royal Family (1977)

8.0/10 • 120 min • Drama

Overview

George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber collaborated on this 1927 hit comedy about an eminent and slightly eccentric theatrical clan. A Barrymore-like brood, the Cavendishes are as flamboyant offstage as they are on. Their real-life family drama occurs in a Manhattan apartment when the grand matriarch, Fanny Cavendish, learns that her daughter and granddaughter may both be giving up the stage for marriage. Theatre legends Rosemary Harris, Eva LeGallienne, Sam Levene and Ellis Rabb have great fun portraying characters they know all too well from their years on stage.

Cast

Rosemary Harris

Julie Cavendish

Eva Le Gallienne

Fanny Cavendish

Sam Levene

Rosetta LeNoire

Mary Louise Wilson

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