Kitty Foyle Overview:

Kitty Foyle (1940) was a Drama - Romance Film directed by Sam Wood and produced by Harry E. Edington and David Hempstead.

The film was based on the novel of the same name written by Christopher Morley published in 1939.

Academy Awards 1940 --- Ceremony Number 13 (source: AMPAS)

AwardRecipientResult
Best ActressGinger RogersWon
Best DirectorSam WoodNominated
Best PictureRKO RadioNominated
Best WritingDalton TrumboNominated
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Classic Films in Focus: KITTY FOYLE (1940)

By Jennifer Garlen on Jun 11, 2014 From Virtual Virago

Kitty Foyle: The Natural History of a Woman (1940) presents a quintessential example of the women’s melodrama, or “weepie,” that enjoyed the height of its popularity throughout the 1940s. Although leading ladies like Bette Davis and Joan Crawford became particularly associated with... Read full article


Classic Films in Focus: KITTY FOYLE (1940)

By Jennifer Garlen on Jun 11, 2014 From Virtual Virago

Kitty Foyle: The Natural History of a Woman (1940) presents a quintessential example of the women’s melodrama, or “weepie,” that enjoyed the height of its popularity throughout the 1940s. Although leading ladies like Bette Davis and Joan Crawford became particularly associated with... Read full article


Classic Films in Focus: KITTY FOYLE (1940)

By Jennifer Garlen on Jun 11, 2014 From Virtual Virago

Kitty Foyle: The Natural History of a Woman (1940) presents a quintessential example of the women’s melodrama, or “weepie,” that enjoyed the height of its popularity throughout the 1940s. Although leading ladies like Bette Davis and Joan Crawford became particularly associated with... Read full article


Kitty Foyle (1940) (2)

By Beatrice on May 3, 2014 From Flickers in Time

Kitty Foyle Directed by Sam Wood Written by Dalton Trumbo and Donald Ogden Stewart based on a novel by Christopher Morley 1940/USA RKO Radio Pictures First viewing/Streaming on Amazon Instant Video Dr. Mark Eisen: Boy. Almost lost the little fella. (Looks around the poor apartment) Mighta been bette... Read full article


Kitty Foyle(1940)

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Kitty Foyle: Let's get a few things straight here! I didn't ask to marry a Strafford, a Strafford asked to marry me. I married a man, not an institution or a trust fund or a bank. Oh, I've got a fine picture of your family conference here. All the Straffords trying to figure out how to take the curse off of Kitty Foyle. Buy the girl a phony education, polish off the rough edges. And make a Mainline doll out of her! Aww, you oughta know better than that! It takes six generations to make a bunch of people like you. And by Judas Priest, I haven't got that much time.


Kitty Foyle: Oh, you may have shut the door on Brother Wyn, but, Honey, you certainly had no intention of locking it.


Mr. Kennett, Wyn's Uncle: But Miss Foyle, thou art not being quite reasonable about this.
Kitty Foyle: Says thou.
Mr. Kennett, Wyn's Uncle: Miss Foyle, thy temper!
Kitty Foyle: Mr. Kennet, thy foot!


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This was RKO's biggest hit of 1940, earning $869,000 in profits.
After Ginger Rogers' Oscar win for this film, she returned to RKO and was greeted by staffers and actors in top hats and tails.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on May 5, 1941 with Ginger Rogers, Dennis Morgan and James Craig reprising their film roles.
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