

Vivacious Lady
1938-05-13 · 90 min · ★ 7.0
College town life gets turned upside down after a button-down botany professor secretly weds a sizzling night-club singer.
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Production details
- Directors
- George Stevens
- Production companies
- RKO Radio Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 703,000
- Revenue
- USD 1,206,000
Top Cast
Ginger RogersFrancey
James StewartPeter
James EllisonKeith
Beulah BondiMrs. Morgan
Charles CoburnMr. Morgan
Frances MercerHelen
Phyllis KennedyJenny
Franklin PangbornApartment Manager
Grady SuttonCulpepper
Jack CarsonWaiter Captain
Alec CraigJoseph
Willie BestPorter
Spencer ChartersHusband Shaving on Train (uncredited)
Phyllis Fraser(uncredited)
Lloyd IngrahamMr. Noble (uncredited)
Franklyn FarnumTrain Conductor #2 (uncredited)
Kenner G. KempMan in Train Corridor (uncredited)
Bert MoorhouseNightclub Patron (uncredited)
Kay SuttonWoman Exiting Train at Old Sharon (uncredited)
Bobby BarberItalian Waiter at Nightclub (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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