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Libeled Lady

Year:

1936

Duration:

98 min

Genres:

Comedy | Romance

IMDB rate:

7.9

Director:

Jack Conway

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar.

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1936-10-09

Filming Locations: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Bobs Watson

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

Barry Downing

Waif

Robin Adair

Palmer (uncredited)

Norman Ainsley

Roberts - Allenbury's Butler (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)

Gwen Lee

Switchboard Operator (uncredited)

Eric Lonsdale

Reporter (uncredited)

James T. Mack

Pop (uncredited)

Wally Maher

Photographer (uncredited)

Tom Mahoney

Alex (uncredited)

Myra Marsh

Secretary (uncredited)

Alphonse Martell

Steward from S.S. Queen Ann on Dock (uncredited)

Hattie McDaniel

Maid in Grand Plaza Hall (uncredited)

Buddy Messinger

Elevator Operator (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

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)

Edward Thomas

Waiter (uncredited)

Nick Thompson

Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)

Richard Tucker

Barker (uncredited)

Bobby Watson

Waif (uncredited)

Pat West

Detective (uncredited)

Eric Wilton

Steward on Dock (uncredited)

Duke York

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

During production, Jean Harlow officially became Jean Harlow as opposed to her birth name, Harlean Carpenter McGrew Bern Rosson.

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Jean Harlow and William Powell were a couple at the time the film was made. She desperately wanted the part of Connie Allenbury (Myrna Loy's role) so that she and Powell's character would end up together. The director and MGM execs would not heed her demand, however. They always intended on the film being another Powell/Loy vehicle and knew that audiences wanted Powell and Loy to end up together in their films. Harlow was very disappointed but had already signed on to the film and had no choice but to play the role of Gladys Benton. In the end, she liked the film and agreed that she was more suited to the role of Gladys.

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Rosalind Russell was originally cast in the role of Connie Allenbury which was later given to Myrna Loy

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Goofs

Spencer Tracy refers to William Benedict's character as "Joe", although the opening credits identify him as "Johnny".

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The tail of the plane photographing the Queen Anne is visible in the lower right hand side of the picture.

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Quotes

Warren Haggerty: Where did you go when you left us Bill?

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Connie Allenbury: Any woman can be starved by neglect. The little attentions Bill paid you seemed so much greater, because you weren't getting them from Haggerty.

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Warren Haggerty: She may be his wife, but she's engaged to me!

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