The Women (1939 film) in the context of Norma Shearer

The Women (1939 film) in the context of Norma Shearer

⭐ Core Definition: The Women (1939 film)

The Women is a 1939 American comedy-drama film directed by George Cukor. The film is based on Clare Boothe Luce's 1936 play of the same name, and was adapted for the screen by Anita Loos and Jane Murfin, who had to make the film acceptable for the Production Code for it to be released.

The film stars Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell, Paulette Goddard, Joan Fontaine, Lucile Watson, Mary Boland, Florence Nash, and Virginia Grey. Marjorie Main and Phyllis Povah also appear, reprising their stage roles from the play. Ruth Hussey, Virginia Weidler, Butterfly McQueen, Theresa Harris, and Hedda Hopper also appear in smaller roles. Fontaine was the last surviving actress with a credited role in the film; she died in 2013.

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The Women (1939 film) in the context of Anita Loos

Corinne Anita Loos (April 26, 1888 – August 18, 1981) was an American actress, novelist, playwright and screenwriter. In 1912, she became the first female staff screenwriter in Hollywood, when D. W. Griffith put her on the payroll at Triangle Film Corporation. She is best known for her 1925 comic novel, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, her screenplay of the 1939 adaptation of The Women, and her 1951 Broadway adaptation of Colette's novella Gigi.

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Comedy-drama → George Cukor → Clare Boothe Luce → The Women (play) → Anita Loos → Jane Murfin → Production Code → Norma Shearer → Joan Crawford → Rosalind Russell → Paulette Goddard → Joan Fontaine → Lucile Watson → Mary Boland → Florence Nash → Virginia Grey → Marjorie Main → Phyllis Povah → Ruth Hussey → Virginia Weidler → Butterfly McQueen → Theresa Harris → Hedda Hopper →