Alice Adams

The story

In the lower-middle-class Adams family, father and son are happy to work in a drugstore, but mother and daughter Alice try every possible social-climbing stratagem despite snubs and embarrassment. When Alice finally meets her dream man Arthur, mother nags father into a risky business venture and plans to impress Alice's beau with an "upscale" family dinner. Will the excruciating results drive Arthur away?

Cast & crew

Katharine HepburnAlice Adams

Fred MacMurrayArthur Russell

Fred StoneVirgil Adams

Evelyn VenableMildred 'Georgette' Palmer

Frank AlbertsonWalter Adams

Ann ShoemakerMrs. Adams

Charley GrapewinJ. A. Lamb

Grady SuttonFrank Dowling

Hedda HopperMrs. Palmer

Jonathan HaleMr. Palmer

Hattie McDanielMalena Burns - Maid Serving Dinner

Zeffie TilburyMrs. Dresser (uncredited)