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Libeled Lady is a 1936 American screwball comedy and romantic comedy film directed by Jack Conway. Produced by Lawrence Weingarten for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the movie features a cast including Spencer Tracy, Jean Harlow, Myrna Loy, and William Powell. The screenplay was written by Maurine Dallas Watkins and George Oppenheimer, with music composed by William Axt. Cinematography was handled by Norbert Brodine, and production design was by Cedric Gibbons.
The narrative is set in New York City and is presented in black-and-white. The film has a runtime of 98 minutes and was released on October 9, 1936. It was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Netflix, with the latter offering it via video on demand. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Its original language is English.
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7.3When a major newspaper accuses wealthy socialite Connie Allenbury of being a home-wrecker, and she files a multi-million-dollar libel lawsuit, the publication's frazzled head editor, Warren Haggerty, must find a way to turn the tables on her. Soon Haggerty's harried fiancée, Gladys Benton, and his dashing friend Bill Chandler are in on a scheme that aims to discredit Connie, with amusing and unexpected results.
Cast
- Jean Harlow as Gladys Benton
- William Powell as William 'Bill' Stephens Chandler
- Myrna Loy as Constance 'Connie' Allenbury
- Spencer Tracy as Warren Haggerty
- Walter Connolly as James B. Allenbury
- Charley Grapewin as Hollis Bane
Themes
- newspaper
- fishing
- marriage
- love
- lawyer
- reporter
- wedding
- divorce
- screwball comedy
- high society
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- romantic comedy
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Jack Conway
- Screenwriter
- George Oppenheimer
- Composer
- William Axt
- Producer
- Lawrence Weingarten
- Production company
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Cinematographer
- Norbert Brodine
- Narrative location
- New York City
- Duration
- 99
- FilmAffinity ID
- 170030
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Jean Harlow in Libeled Lady trailer.jpg
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- Commons category
- Libeled Lady (film)
- publication date
- 1936-10-09
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Picture
- title
- Libeled Lady
- production designer
- Cedric Gibbons
- color
- black-and-white
- distributed by
- Netflix
- review score
- 88%
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