She Wanted a Millionaire

She Wanted a Millionaire
Directed byJohn G. Blystone
Written bySonya Levien
William Anthony McGuire
Produced bySol M. Wurtzel
John W. Considine Jr.
StarringJoan Bennett
Spencer Tracy
Una Merkel
CinematographyJohn F. Seitz
Edited byRalph Dixon
Louis Loeffler
Music byGeorge Lipschultz
Production
company
Distributed byFox Film
Release date
  • February 21, 1932 (1932-02-21)
Running time
74 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

She Wanted a Millionaire is a 1932 American pre-Code romantic drama film starring Joan Bennett and Spencer Tracy.[1] The film, produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation, was directed by John G. Blystone and also features Una Merkel.[2] It is the only film that Bennett and Tracy made together in which she was billed over Tracy. They also played the top-billed romantic leads in Me and My Gal (1932), Father of the Bride (1950), and Father's Little Dividend (1951).

Plot

Cast

Production

During filming, Bennett suffered an accident when she fell from a horse. Her recovery lasted several months, delaying the film's completion.[3]

Critical Response

"Director John Blystone, the technical departments and a competent cast," said Clara Sawdon, reviewer for International Photographer, "contribute everything possible to make this picture meritorious entertainment, but even such heroic efforts cannot make a story plausible or convincing when it is lacking in such essentials."[4]

References

  1. ^ Solomon, p. 332
  2. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:She Wanted a Millionaire details, afi.com; accessed September 16, 2015.
  3. ^ Blaisdell, George. "Looking In on Just a Few New Ones." The International Photographer Vol. 4 No. 2 p34. March, 1932. Accessed 7 May 2023.
  4. ^ Sawdon, Clara M. "When Seen Through Feminine Eyes." The International Photographer Vol. 4 No. 2 p34-35. March, 1932. Accessed 7 May 2023.

Bibliography

  • Solomon, Aubrey. The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography. McFarland, 2011.


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