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Primrose Path poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 70.0 / 100
1940·Drama / Mystery / Romance·1h 33m

PRIMROSE PATH

“The Play That Shocked New York And Rocked Broadway With Laughter!”

Ellie Mae lives on Primrose Hill with her good-hearted and fancy free mother, her drunken father, her younger sister and a mean-spirited grandmother. The Hill is not a good part of town, however. When she meets and falls for a hard-working man, they marry and she hides her past from him. When he discovers the truth it jeopardizes their marriage.

Above the Line
Gregory La Cava·DirectorGregory La Cava·ScreenplayAllan Scott·ScreenplayJoseph H. August·Director of PhotographyWerner R. Heymann·Original Music ComposerWilliam Hamilton·Editor
Cast
Ginger Rogers·Ellie May AdamsJoel McCrea·Ed WallaceMarjorie Rambeau·Mamie AdamsHenry Travers·GrampMiles Mander·HomerQueenie Vassar·GrandmaJoan Carroll·HoneybellVivienne Osborne·ThelmaCarmen Morales·CarmelitaBobby Barber·Benny (uncredited)
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 2
Gregory La Cava·DirectorEdward Killy·Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Gregory La Cava·ScreenplayAllan Scott·ScreenplayWalter Hart·Theatre PlayRobert Buckner·Theatre Play
Camera· 1
Joseph H. August·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
William Hamilton·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Werner R. Heymann·Original Music ComposerJohn L. Cass·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 3
Van Nest Polglase·Art DirectionCarroll Clark·Assistant Art DirectorDarrell Silvera·Set Decoration
Production· 1
Gregory La Cava·Producer
Other Departments· 2
Vernon L. Walker·Special EffectsRenié·Wardrobe Designer
By the Numbers
70.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Primrose Path's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F7E800
#2D2D2D
#966F4F
Mood
Dramatic, Classic
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster features a painted illustration of a man and a woman. The man is positioned on the left, looking slightly to his right, with his head and shoulders v”

dramaromance
Key Elements
Pearl Earrings
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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