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9 October 1936 (USA) morePlot:
Warren Haggerty is the chief editor of the New York Evening Star. He keeps on delaying his marriage... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. moreUser Comments:
A galaxy of stars in a delightful comedy more (34 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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 |
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98 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound 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:GFun Stuff
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Along with Grand Hotel (1932), this is one of the few pictures to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture without receiving any other nominations. moreGoofs:
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". moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood (2008) (TV) moreSoundtrack:
Wedding March moreFAQ
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The beginning of "Libeled Lady" shows its four stars walking arm in arm toward the camera. The stars being Jean Harlow, William Powell, Myrna Loy and Spencer Tracy, some of the best actors working in Hollywood in the thirties!
Only a studio like MGM could pull this coup. They had in its heyday some of the best and more radiant figures in its payroll. As a studio, it could gather the best talents working in those days and create fabulous vehicles for them to shine, which is the case with this film. This delightful screwball comedy with romantic overtones has kept its luster even after almost seventy years since it was produced. Jack Conway directed with a light touch.
"Libeled Lady" got away with a lot having been filmed before the Hays Code got its grip in everything that was produced in Hollywood in the succeeding years. The dialog is quite frank and sophisticated, even for that era.
Jean Harlow had perhaps her best moment in the movies playing Gladys Benton, the woman who is engaged to be married and has her wedding postponed. William Powell, who was at the height of his career, and popularity, plays Bill Chandler, the man who is called to do a favor to the man that has fired him, by taking an interest in an heiress who is notorious for suing any newspaper that dares to print anything about her that is not true. Myrna Loy is the heiress, Connie Allenbury, who falls for the ruse that Bill Chandler is made to perform, but deep down she has fallen in love with him. Spencer Tracy is the editor of the newspaper in question, who concocts the plan to get the paper off the hook in paying the five million dollars.
In supporting roles we get to see some of the best actors of the time: Cora Witherspoon, William Connolly, Charlie Grapevine, William Benedict, Bunny Beatty, and others that enhance the film with their presence.
The film will not disappoint. It is one of the funniest comedies of that period.