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The Women (1939)

 -  Comedy | Drama  -  1 September 1939 (USA)
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A study of the lives and romantic entanglements of various interconnected women.

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Wealthy Mary Haines is unaware her husband is having an affair with shopgirl Crystal Allen. Sylvia Fowler and Edith Potter discover this from a manicurist and arrange for Mary to hear the gossip. On the train taking her to a Reno divorce Mary meets the Countess and Miriam (in an affair with Fowler's husband). While they are at Lucy's dude ranch, Fowler arrives for her own divorce and the Countess meets fifth husband-to-be Buck. Back in New York, Mary's ex is now unhappily married to Crystal who is already in an affair with Buck. When Sylvia lets this story slip at a country club dinner, Crystal brags of her plans for a still wealthier marriage, only to find the Countess is the source of all Buck's money. Crystal must return to the perfume counter and Mary runs back to her husband. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>

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The year's mightiest cast in the hit play that tells on the women! See more »

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Comedy | Drama

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Release Date:

1 September 1939 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Mujeres  »

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Budget:

$1,688,000 (estimated)
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(Western Electric Sound System)

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1.37 : 1
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Trivia

In addition to those cast members already listed, Beatrice Cole and Beryl Wallace also appeared in the stage play. See more »

Goofs

When Crystal is taking her bath she smokes a cigarette, which she eventually throws away. However when Little Mary enters the bathroom, Crystal is again smoking and we never see her lightning this other cigarette. See more »

Quotes

Miriam Aarons: Listen, sister, when are you going to get wise to yourself?
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In the opening credits, before the photo images of the actresses are shown, their characters are revealed by images of various animals. See more »

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Version of The New Women (2001) See more »

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"On Top of Old Smokey"
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Sung a cappella by Marjorie Main
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User Reviews

A fabulous fun movie!
14 June 2002 | by (boston , massachusetts) – See all my reviews

This movie is two wonderful hours of gossipy, clever fun. The script is incredibly good and makes you wish every movie in the world could turn out as well as THE WOMEN. The performances all blend together perfectly, which is what you need if you are going to tell a story like this. Joan Crawford is sublime as the husband stealer and Norma Shearer plays the usual virtuous kind of part she always played in her career. However in my opinion, Roz Russell, who played Mrs. Fowler simply is at her best. It is one of the most funny and exquisite performances that i have ever seen given by an actress on film. It is plain to see she only cares about herself and her own superficial motives but you cant help being on her side and enjoying all the trouble she stirs up. And also Paulette Goddard gave a sassy performance as the sarcastic woman who has seen it all and wants no more of it. The best scene of hers is when she and Mrs. Fowler fight at the divorce ranch. I loved this movie!


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