She Wanted a Millionaire

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She Wanted a Millionaire
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Directed by John G. Blystone
Written by Sonya Levien
William Anthony McGuire
Produced by Sol M. Wurtzel
John W. Considine Jr.
Starring Joan Bennett
Spencer Tracy
Una Merkel
Cinematography John F. Seitz
Edited by Ralph Dixon
Louis Loeffler
Music by George Lipschultz
Production
company
Distributed byFox Film
Release date
  • February 12, 1932 (1932-02-12)
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).

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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]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Newman theater in Kansas City on February 12, 1932. [4] [5] It grossed an indifferent $7,000 in its first week. [6]

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." [7]

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. ↑ Lawrance, Lowell (February 14, 1932). "The Downtown Movies". Kansas City Journal . p. 17.
  5. ↑ "She Wanted a Millionaire (advertisement)". Kansas City Journal . February 11, 1932. p. 4.
  6. ↑ "K.C. Is In the Dumps; 'Plumber' At $15,000". Variety. New York, NY: Variety Publishing Company. February 16, 1932. p. 8 – via Internet Archive.
  7. ↑ Sawdon, Clara M. "When Seen Through Feminine Eyes." The International Photographer Vol. 4 No. 2 p34-35. March, 1932. Accessed 7 May 2023.

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