Libeled Lady (1936)

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Director:

Jack Conway

Writers:

Maurine Dallas Watkins (screenplay) and
Howard Emmett Rogers (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

9 October 1936 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Plot:

Warren Haggerty is the chief editor of the New York Evening Star. He keeps on delaying his marriage...

Plot Keywords:

Marriage | Editor | Newspaper | Restaurant | Truck

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar.

Cast

Jean Harlow	...	Gladys
William Powell	...	Bill Chandler
Myrna Loy	...	Connie Allenbury
Spencer Tracy	...	Haggerty
Walter Connolly	...	Mr. Allenbury
Charley Grapewin	...	Mr. Bane
Cora Witherspoon	...	Mrs. Burns-Norvell
E.E. Clive	...	Fishing Instructor
Bunny Beatty	...	Babs (as Lauri Beatty)
Otto Yamaoka	...	Ching
Charles Trowbridge	...	Graham
Spencer Charters	...	Magistrate
George Chandler	...	Bell Hop
William 'Billy' Benedict	...	Johnny (as William Benedict)
Hal K. Dawson	...	Harvey Allen
William Newell	...	Divorce Detective
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Robin Adair	...	Palmer (uncredited)
Norman Ainsley	...	Bit Part (uncredited)
Harry Allen	...	Jacques (uncredited)
Tommy Bond	...	Waif (uncredited)
Harry C. Bradley	...	Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks	...	Dance Extra (uncredited)
Charles Croker-King	...	Charles Archibald, Allenbury's Lawyer (uncredited)
George Davis	...	Waiter (uncredited)
Jay Eaton	...	Dance Extra (uncredited)
Fred Graham	...	Press Man (uncredited)
Sherry Hall	...	Denver Courier Editor (uncredited)
Howard C. Hickman	...	Cable Editor (uncredited)
Olaf Hytten	...	Reporter (uncredited)
Charles Irwin	...	Steward (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson	...	Adams, Washington Chronicle Editor (uncredited)
Charles King	...	Barker (uncredited)
Harry Lash	...	Photographer (uncredited)
Eric Lonsdale	...	Reporter (uncredited)
James T. Mack	...	Pop (uncredited)
Wally Maher	...	Photographer (uncredited)
Tom Mahoney	...	Alex (uncredited)
Myra Marsh	...	Secretary (uncredited)
Alphonse Martell	...	S.S. Queen Ann Steward (on Dock) (uncredited)
Hattie McDaniel	...	Maid in Grand Plaza Hall (uncredited)
Greta Meyer	...	Maid to Connie Allenbury (uncredited)
Jack Mulhall	...	Barker (uncredited)
Dennis O'Keefe	...	Barker at Charity Affair (uncredited)
Inez Palange	...	Fortune Teller (uncredited)
Barnett Parker	...	Butler (uncredited)
Franklin Parker	...	Photographer (uncredited)
Buster Phelps	...	Waif (uncredited)
Thomas Pogue	...	Reverend (uncredited)
Jed Prouty	...	Dickson (uncredited)
Bodil Rosing	...	Wife of the Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Eddie Shubert	...	Moe (uncredited)
Pat Somerset	...	Photographer (uncredited)
William Stack	...	Editor (uncredited)
Edwin Stanley	...	Clerk (uncredited)
Libby Taylor	...	Tiny, Gladys' Maid (uncredited)
Nick Thompson	...	Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
Richard Tucker	...	Barker (uncredited)
Bobby Watson	...	Waif (uncredited)
Bobs Watson	...	Waif (uncredited)
Pat West	...	Detective (uncredited)
Eric Wilton	...	Steward on Dock (uncredited)
Duke York	...	Cab driver (uncredited)

Directed by
Jack Conway

Writing credits
Maurine Dallas Watkins		(screenplay) (as Maurine Watkins) and
Howard Emmett Rogers		(screenplay) and
George Oppenheimer		(screenplay)
Wallace Sullivan		(story)

Produced by
Lawrence Weingarten	....	producer

Original Music by
William Axt		(as Dr. William Axt)

Cinematography by
Norbert Brodine

Film Editing by
Fredrick Y. Smith

Art Direction by
Cedric Gibbons

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tom Andre	....	assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
William A. Horning	....	associate art director
Edwin B. Willis	....	associate art director
Hugh Hunt	....	associate art director (uncredited)

Sound Department
Douglas Shearer	....	recording director

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Dolly Tree	....	wardrobe

Other crew
Carl 'Major' Roup	....	script clerk (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Distributors

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1936) (USA) (theatrical)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1937) (Austria) (theatrical)
• Cult & Classic (19??) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Living Colour Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2005) (USA) (DVD)

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Certification:

USA:Approved (certificate #2585) | Canada:PG (video rating) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | Finland:S | USA:TV-G | Australia:G

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

Just before production started, studio head Louis B. Mayer gave Jean Harlow a $5,000 bonus, primarily in recognition of the surprising profits on her previous film, Suzy (1936), which had brought in three times its cost.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Spencer Tracy refers to William Benedict's character as "Joe", although the opening credits identify him as "Johnny".

Quotes:

Warren Haggerty: [introducing] Mr. Bane, my future wife.
Mr. Bane: Nonsense! I'll be in my office. Get rid of this woman!

Movie Connections:

Featured in Harlow: The Blonde Bombshell (1993) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Bridal Chorus

It doesn't get better than this

Man oh Man. Harlow, Tracy, Powell and Loy in one film. There truly were more stars at MGM than in the heavens. This is one of the best screwball comedies of the 30's maybe only out done by My Man Godfrey. The script funny as heck even by todays standards. The acting top of the line. Tracy was great at comedy it's great that MGM allowed him to do one every know and then. Loy is Loy classy, sassy, funny and witty. Powell at the zenith of his game and Harlow glows and steals the film. Harlow marching around in a wedding dress is a hoot. It's hard to believe that within a year Jean Harlow would be dead. If it's on TCM or you see it in a video store grab it and see what a screwball comedy really looks like