When Ladies Meet (1941 film)

When Ladies Meet is a 1941 American romantic comedy film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Joan Crawford, Robert Taylor, Greer Garson, Herbert Marshall and Spring Byington.[2] The screenplay by S.K. Lauren and Anita Loos was based upon a 1932 play by Rachel Crothers. Made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, director Leonard also coproduced along with Orville O. Dull. The film was a remake of the 1933 pre-Code film of the same name, which had starred Ann Harding, Myrna Loy, Robert Montgomery and Frank Morgan in the roles played by Garson, Crawford, Taylor and Marshall.

When Ladies Meet
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Directed byRobert Z. Leonard
Written byS.K. Lauren
Anita Loos
Leon Gordon
John Meehan (screenwriter)
Based onWhen Ladies Meet
1932 play
by Rachel Crothers
Produced byRobert Z. Leonard
Orville O. Dull
StarringJoan Crawford
Robert Taylor
Greer Garson
Herbert Marshall
CinematographyRobert H. Planck
Edited byRobert Kern
Music byBronislau Kaper
Production
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Distributed byLoew's Inc.
Release date
  • August 29, 1941 (1941-08-29)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$640,000[1]
Box office$1,846,000[1]

Synopsis

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Mary, a bestselling author, falls in love with her married publisher to the irritation of Jimmy who has long wanted her to marry him. Complications ensue when Mary encounters Clare, the wife of the man she believes she is in love with.

Cast

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Reception

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Howard Barnes of the New York Herald Tribune wrote: "Even when [Crawford] is wearing spectacles, she is not particularly convincing in the part."[3] According to MGM records, the film earned $1,162,000 in the U.S. and Canada and $684,000 in other markets, resulting in a profit of $607,000.[1]

Awards and nominations

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The film earned an Academy Award nomination for art directors Cedric Gibbons, Randall Duell and Edwin B. Willis.[4]

Home media

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When Ladies Meet was released on Region 1 DVD on March 23, 2009 as part of the online Warner Bros. Archive Collection.

References

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  1. ^ a b c The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
  2. ^ Fetrow p.570
  3. ^ Quirk, Lawrence J.. The Films of Joan Crawford. The Citadel Press, 1968.
  4. ^ "NY Times: When Ladies Meet". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2008-12-14.

Bibliography

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  • Fetrow, Alan G. Feature Films, 1940-1949: a United States Filmography. McFarland, 1994.
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