#Robert Emmett O&039;Connor

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Lady for a Day

Lady for a Day

Lady for a Day (1933) starring Warren William, May Robson, Guy Kibbee, Glenda Farrell, Ned Sparks, directed by Frank Capra Synopsis of Lady for a Day A Cinderella fairy tale set in the early 1930s, Lady for a Day is a delightfully charming mix of drama and comedy that earned four Academy Award nominations and propelled Frank Capra to the top ranks of popular filmmakers. Based on a Damon Runyon…

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Robert Emmett O'Connor: Got His Irish Up

Robert Emmett O’Connor: Got His Irish Up

It’s high time that you learned a thing or two about Robert Emmett O’Connor (1885-1962). I’ll cut to the chase for some of you and reveal that he’s the guy who played Henderson (“Now I know I’m crazy!”) in the Marx Brothers’ A Night at the Opera(1935). But that’s the tip of the iceberg. Normally cast as cops, detectives, bartenders and other thick-necked (and often thick-skulled) types, O’Connor…