She Was a Lady (film)

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She Was a Lady
She Was a Lady poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Hamilton MacFadden
Screenplay by Gertrude Purcell
Based onShe Was a Lady
by Elisabeth Cobb
Produced byAl Rockett
Starring Helen Twelvetrees
Donald Woods
Ralph Morgan
Monroe Owsley
Cinematography Bert Glennon
Edited by Dorothy Spencer
Music by Samuel Kaylin
Production
company
Distributed byFox Film Corporation
Release date
  • August 22, 1934 (1934-08-22)
Running time
77 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

She Was a Lady is a 1934 American comedy drama film directed by Hamilton MacFadden and starring Helen Twelvetrees, Donald Woods, Ralph Morgan and Monroe Owsley. The film was produced and distributed by Fox Film, one of the major Hollywood studios. [1] [2] [3] The screenplay was by Gertrude Purcell, based on the 1934 novel She Was a Lady by Elisabeth Cobb. [4]

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Plot

Sheila Vane, the daughter of an English aristocrat and a maid, is raised in Montana where her parents settled after he was rejected by his family after marrying outside of his class. While working at a guest ranch, she encounters the playboy Tommy Traill who falls in love. However she rejects him to fulfil her father's wish that she should return to England to reclaim her rightful place as part of the Vane family. On arriving at their country estate Vane Manor, she is treated dismissively by her aunt and uncle who fear that the scandal will ruin their own daughter's upcoming prospects as debutante. Sheila's grandfather, meanwhile, is still the family butler. Returning to America in New York City Tommy invites her to meet his father. However he proves dismissive of her, believing that she is a social climber and unaware of her aristocratic background.

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References

  1. ↑ Hall, Mordaunt (August 22, 1934). "Movie Review - - THE SCREEN; Helen Twelvetrees, Donald Woods and Ralph Morgan in the Mayfair's New Picture". NYTimes.com. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  2. ↑ Sandra Brennan. "She Was a Lady (1934) - Hamilton MacFadden". AllMovie. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  3. ↑ "She Was a Lady". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  4. ↑ Solomon p.349

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