Synopsis
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?
Facts
Based on
Alice Adams
Awards
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Production
RKO Pictures
Original language
English
Stills
Festival History
- Il Cinema Ritrovato 2025 generic
- Academy Awards 1936 academy_award
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards 1936 generic
- National Board of Review 1935 generic
