Dramatic School (film)

Dramatic School is a 1938 American romantic drama film directed by Robert B. Sinclair and starring Luise Rainer, Paulette Goddard, Alan Marshal, Lana Turner, and Gale Sondergaard. Based on the play School of Drama by Hans Szkely and Zoltan Egyed, the screenplay was written by Ernest Vajda and Mary C. McCall. The film was produced and distributed by MetroGoldwynMayer.

Andre eventually becomes enamored of another woman and breaks up with Louise by letter. When Louises friends show up, she tells them to take their pick of the fabulous clothes Andre has given her. However, to a latearriving Nana, she shows the letter, as her gift. Nanas heart is softened to her rival and they become friends.Meanwhile, Madame Therese Charlot Gale Sondergaard, an aging star and teacher at the school, is upset to learn from Monsieur Pasquel, Sr. Henry Stephenson that she will not get the leading role in a new play about Joan of Arc because she is no longer young enough. In her bitterness, she lashes out when Louise is late to class once again she informs Louise that she will demand her expulsion. Louise follows her and, to Charlots surprise, thanks her. Louise explains that she believes that to be a great star, she must suffer, as Madame Charlot herself had suffered early in her own career. ........

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