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Emma is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy-drama film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, starring Marie Dressler, written by Leonard Praskins from a story by Frances Marion, and directed by Clarence Brown. The supporting cast features Richard Cromwell, Jean Hersholt and Myrna Loy.
- $1,972,000
- Clarence Brown, Harry Rapf
- $350,000
Brief Synopsis. A housekeeper faces unexpected snobbery when she marries her boss. Cast & Crew. Read More. Clarence Brown. Director. Marie Dressler. Emma [Thatcher Smith] Richard Cromwell. Ronnie [Smith] Jean Hersholt. Mr. [Frederick] Smith. Myrna Loy. Isabelle [Countess Marlin] John Miljan. District Attorney. Photos & Videos. View All. 1 Photo.
- Clarence Brown, Charles Dorian
- Marie Dressler
Emma (1932) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The film was a box office sensation in 1932. The film presents another very early Myrna Loy performance, in which she plays against type in the role of a spoiled and selfish daughter.
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- Marie Dressler
- Clarence Brown
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
After his wife passes away in childbirth, inventor Frederick Smith looks to Emma Thatcher, his housekeeper and nanny, to add the motherless newborn and three older children to her charge. She performs this job faithfully for 32 years, over which time one of Smith's patents makes him a millionaire.
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This 1932 movie is about a housekeeper who is most responsible for raising a family of four kids after their mother dies. It's a good drama that portrays a kind woman who sacrifices her own personal life for the children of a widower. It has some good twists as the father becomes wealthy from inventions and the family moves into a mansion.
The story concerns housekeeper Emma (Marie Dressler), who faces surprising snobbery when she weds her manager Frederick Smith (Jean Hersholt). Frederick proposes and Emma accepts, even though she is fearful that people will communicate.
