Kitty Foyle (film)

Kitty Foyle
The original 1940 cinema poster
Directed bySam Wood
Screenplay byDalton Trumbo
Based onKitty Foyle
1939 novel
by Christopher Morley
Produced byDavid Hempstead
StarringGinger Rogers
Dennis Morgan
James Craig
CinematographyRobert De Grasse
Edited byHenry Berman
Music byRoy Webb
Distributed byRKO Radio Pictures
Release date
  • December 27, 1940 (1940-12-27) (US)
Running time
108 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$738,000[1]
Box office$2,385,000[1]

Kitty Foyle, subtitled The Natural History of a Woman, is a 1940 drama film starring Ginger Rogers, Dennis Morgan, and James Craig, based on Christopher Morley's 1939 bestseller Kitty Foyle. Rogers won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of the title character, and the dress she wore in the film became known as a Kitty Foyle dress.

  1. ^ a b Jewell, Richard (August 12, 2006). "RKO Film Grosses: 1931-1951". Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television. 14 (1): 55. doi:10.1080/01439689400260031. Retrieved March 23, 2022.