| When Ladies Meet | |
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| Directed by | Robert Z. Leonard |
| Written by | S.K. Lauren Anita Loos Leon Gordon (playwright) John Meehan (screenwriter) |
| Based on | When Ladies Meet 1932 play by Rachel Crothers |
| Produced by | Robert Z. Leonard Orville O. Dull |
| Starring | Joan Crawford Robert Taylor Greer Garson Herbert Marshall |
| Cinematography | Robert H. Planck |
| Edited by | Robert Kern |
| Music by | Bronislau Kaper |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $640,000[1] |
| Box office | $1,846,000[1] |
When Ladies Meet (television broadcast title: Strange Skirts) is a 1941 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer American romantic comedy film starring Joan Crawford, Robert Taylor, Greer Garson, Herbert Marshall and Spring Byington. The screenplay by S.K. Lauren and Anita Loos was based upon a 1932 play by Rachel Crothers. The film was directed by Robert Z. Leonard, who 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.
Plot
Cast
- Joan Crawford as Mary 'Minnie' Howard
- Robert Taylor as Jimmy Lee
- Greer Garson as Mrs. Clare Woodruf
- Herbert Marshall as Rogers Woodruf
- Spring Byington as Bridget 'Bridgie' Drake
- Rafael Storm as Walter Del Canto
- Mona Barrie as Mabel Guiness
- Max Willenz as Pierre, Bridget's Summer House Handyman
- Florence Shirley as Janet Hopper
- Leslie Francis as Homer Hopper
Reception
Howard Barnes of the New York Herald Tribune wrote: "Even when [Crawford] is wearing spectacles, she is not particularly convincing in the part."[2]
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
The film earned an Academy Award nomination for art directors Cedric Gibbons, Randall Duell and Edwin B. Willis.[3]
Home media
When Ladies Meet was released on Region 1 DVD on March 23, 2009 as part of the online Warner Bros. Archive Collection.
References
- 1 2 3 The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
- ↑ Quirk, Lawrence J.. The Films of Joan Crawford. The Citadel Press, 1968.
- ↑ "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.