Emma

1932
Passed
1h 12m

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After decades of raising the motherless Smith children, housekeeper Emma Thatcher is faced with resentment when she marries their father.After decades of raising the motherless Smith children, housekeeper Emma Thatcher is faced with resentment when she marries their father.After decades of raising the motherless Smith children, housekeeper Emma Thatcher is faced with resentment when she marries their father.

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6.9/10

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total

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Marie Dressler

Emma Thatcher

Richard Cromwell

Ronnie Smith

Jean Hersholt

Frederick Smith

Myrna Loy

Isabelle

John Miljan

District Attorney

Purnell Pratt

Haskins
(as Purnell B. Pratt)

Leila Bennett

Matilda

Barbara Kent

Gypsy

Kathryn Crawford

George Meeker

Bill

Dale Fuller

Maid

Wilfred Noy

Drake

André Cheron

Count Pierre
(as Andre Cheron)

Wilson Benge

George - Second Butler
(uncredited)

Wade Boteler

Airport Official
(uncredited)

George Cooper

Airfield Mechanic
(uncredited)

Edith Fellows

Gypsy as a Child
(uncredited)

Clarence Geldert

Trial Judge
(uncredited)

Director
- Clarence Brown
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Trivia
After winning her Best Actress Academy Award in 1931 for "Min and Bill," Marie was nominated again the very next year for her role in this film; Emma.

Goofs
When Ronnie drives up to the Smith mansion with his dog, the dog can be seen about to follow him out of the car. Ronnie calls the dog, and we see the dog sitting in the back seat as if he hadn't budged and then walking toward him.

Quotes
Emma: Stop calling me beautiful!

Connections
Featured in MGM: When the Lion Roars (1992)

Soundtracks
In My Merry Oldsmobile
(1905) (uncredited)
Music by Gus Edwards
Played during the opening credits

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Beautiful little "Gem" great Dressler!

Saw this early am today 2/10/04 on TCM want to see again..sentimental, weepy yes but so well done, and a beautiful Oscar Nominated performance by Marie Dressler... have not seen this before was impressed good cast, Jean Hersholt (who has an award named after him I believe ?). a very young Myrna Loy, and Richard Cromwell as Ronnie... couldnt place hin, seen before, thanks to Imdb I was reminded that he played Julie (Jezebel) other boyfriend(Ted Dilliard) in the classic Bette Davis film Jezebel... Emma is a little gem, and Dressler more than deserved her Oscar nomination ..She was so funny in the airport scenes & the train station scene where she losses (amongst other things)her corset...and so moving in the final scenes...Watch again,, thanks TCM & Imdb for the info....