Libeled Lady

thumb Libeled Lady is a 1936 screwball comedy film about a socialite who sues a big paper for libel, and the editor responsible calls in the help of his ignored fiancée and a former employee to frame her and make the false story seem true. Libeled Lady was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. The film was remade in 1946 as Easy to Wed with Esther Williams, Van Johnson, and Lucille Ball. ''Directed by Jack Conway. Written by George Oppenheimer, Howard Emmett Rogers, Wallace Sullivan, and Maurine Dallas Watkins. Connie Allenbury You can't build a life on hate, or a marriage on spite. Marriage is too important. Mine only lasted an hour, but... I know. Women can't fool women about men. Warren Haggerty She may be his wife, but she's engaged to me! Dialogue Warren: Would I ask you to do this thing for me if I didn't consider you practically my wife? Gladys: Would you ask your wife to hook up with that ape? Bill: The ape objects. Warren: Gladys, do you want me to kill myself? Gladys: Did you change your insurance? Mr. Allenbury: That man is a first class angler! Connie: If he's first class, I'm traveling steerage. Harvey: What'll we use for a headline? Warren: I don't care. Anything. "War threatens Europe!" Harvey: Which country? Warren: Flip a nickel! Gladys: Can't you go any faster? Cab Driver: I can, but the cab can't. Bill: I thought that was rather clever of me. Connie: Yes, I thought you thought so. Cast Jean Harlow as Gladys Benton William Powell as Bill Chandler Myrna Loy as Connie Allenbury Spencer Tracy as Warren Haggerty Walter Connolly as James B. Allenbury Charley Grapewin as Hollis Bane Cora Witherspoon as Mrs. Burns-Norvell Hal K. Dawson as Harvey Allen External links 0027884 Category:1936 American films Category:Screwball comedy films Category:American romantic comedy films Category:Films about journalists Category:Films about marriage Category:Films set in New York City Category:Films set in London