Craig's Wife (1936 film)

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Craig's Wife
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Dorothy Arzner
Written by Mary C. McCall Jr.
Based on Craig's Wife
1925 play
by George Kelly
Produced by Harry Cohn
Starring Rosalind Russell
John Boles
Billie Burke
Cinematography Lucien Ballard
Edited by Viola Lawrence
Music byR.H. Bassett
Emil Gerstenberger
Milan Roder
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • September 25, 1936 (1936-09-25)
Running time
74 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Craig's Wife is a 1936 American drama film starring Rosalind Russell as a domineering wife. [1] It was based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning 1925 Broadway play of the same name by George Kelly (the uncle of Grace Kelly), [2] and directed by Dorothy Arzner. Former MGM star William Haines was the film's production designer. Previously filmed in 1928, Craig's Wife was remade in 1950 as Harriet Craig , rewritten (and updated) as a vehicle for Joan Crawford and co-starring Wendell Corey.

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Plot

Twenty-four hours in the life of Harriet Craig, and the home life she has created for herself and her husband. Harriet values material things more than her husband and goes to great lengths to protect her life as she has created it, regardless of what the outcomes are to those around her. The story's message is stated by Mr. Craig's aunt, Ellen Austen, who says, "Those who live for themselves, are left to themselves," as one by one, all her disgusted family and servants abandon her, leaving her entirely on her own. [3]

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References

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  2. "'Craig's Wife' to be Shown for Two Days" (January 1, 1936) Santa Rosa News, New Mexico
  3. "Icon of the Week; Rosalind Russell" Archived 2015-06-06 at the Wayback Machine (June 2015) getTV Web page not available
  4. "He Signs for 2 a Year" (June 9, 1936) San Antonio Light
  5. "Movies" (Nov 9, 1936) Harrisonburg Daily News Record
  6. "Unholy Love of 'Craig's Wife' Talk of Town" (Nov 27, 1936) Port Neches Chronicle, Vol. 5, No. 34, Texas
  7. "Craig's Wife is Vehicle for Miss Russell" (Jan 22, 1937) Oakland Tribune