UNITED STATES · 1933
Lady for a Day
Classical Hollywood
social class deception
mother-daughter relationship
redemption through love
identity and secrets
wealthy impersonation
Synopsis
Apple Annie is an aging New York City fruit seller whose daughter Louise has been raised in a Spanish convent since she was an infant. As she grows up, Louise is led to believe that her mother is a society matron called Mrs. E. Worthington Manville. Annie worries that her lie is in danger of being uncovered when she learns that Louise is sailing to New York with her new fiancé and his nobleman father.
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