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Libeled Lady (1936)

Warren Haggerty is the chief editor of the New York Evening Star. He keeps
on delaying his marriage with Gladys because of problems his newspapers
must face. When it is filed a 5 million dollars claim by Connie Allenbury for
having printed she is a marriage-breaker, he organizes the unconsummated
marriage of Gladys and the don Juan Bill Chandler. The goal is to catch
Connie alone with a married man.

Directed by Jack Conway

Writing credits: George Oppenheimer , Howard Emmett Rogers,
Wallace Sullivan, Maurine Dallas Watkins

Cast:

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

Produced by Lawrence Weingarten
Original Music by William Axt
Cinematography by Norbert Brodine
Film Editing by Fredrick Y. Smith
Art Direction by Cedric Gibbons
Costume Design by Dolly Tree
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director Tom Andre
Art Department William A. Horning ....  associate art director
Edwin B. Willis ....  associate art director
Hugh Hunt ....  associate art director
Sound Department Douglas Shearer ....  recording director
Other crew: Carl 'Major' Roup ....  script clerk

Runtime: 98 min
Country: USA
Language: English
Color: Black and White
Sound Mix: Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification: Finland:S / USA:TV-G / Australia:G

Trivia: 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.

Quotes: Bill Chandler: I thought that was rather clever of me. Connie Allenbury:
Yes, I thought you thought so. Warren Haggerty: She may be his wife, but she's
engaged to me! Gladys: The things I do for that newspaper! Gladys: Can't you go
any faster? Cab Driver: I can, but the cab can't.

Awards: Nominated for Oscar.

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