Libeled Lady

Synopsis

Libeled Lady is a 1936 American screwball comedy film starring Jean Harlow, William Powell, Myrna Loy, and Spencer Tracy. It was directed by Jack Conway, with a screenplay by Maurine Dallas Watkins, Howard Emmett Rogers, and George Oppenheimer, from a story by Wallace Sullivan. This was the fifth of fourteen films in which Powell and Loy were teamed, inspired by their success in the Thin Man series. 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.

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Details

Type

Movie

Release date

October 9, 1936

Genres

screwball comedy film, romantic comedy

Created by

Jack Conway

Runtime

99 min

Countries

United States

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