When Ladies Meet (1941 film)

When Ladies Meet
When Ladies Meet
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Robert Z. Leonard
Written by	S.K. Lauren ; Anita Loos ; Leon Gordon ; John Meehan (screenwriter)
Based on	When Ladies Meet; 1932 play; by Rachel Crothers
Produced by	Robert Z. Leonard; Orville O. Dull
Starring	Joan Crawford ; Robert Taylor ; Greer Garson ; Herbert Marshall
Cinematography	Robert H. Planck
Edited by	Robert Kern
Music by	Bronislau Kaper
Production; company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	Loew's Inc.
Release date	August 29, 1941;
Running time	105 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$640,000
Box office	$1,846,000

Last updated June 11, 2025

When Ladies Meet is a 1941 American romantic comedy film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Joan Crawford, Robert Taylor, Greer Garson, Herbert Marshall and Spring Byington.^[2] The screenplay by S.K. Lauren and Anita Loos was based upon a 1932 play by Rachel Crothers. Made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, director Leonard also coproduced along with Orville O. Dull. The film was a remake of the 1933 pre-Code film of the same name, which had starred Ann Harding, Myrna Loy, Robert Montgomery and Frank Morgan in the roles played by Garson, Crawford, Taylor and Marshall.

Synopsis

Mary, a bestselling author, falls in love with her married publisher to the irritation of Jimmy who has long wanted her to marry him. Complications ensue when Mary encounters Clare, the wife of the man she believes she is in love with.

Cast

Joan Crawford as Mary 'Minnie' Howard
Robert Taylor as Jimmy Lee
Greer Garson as Mrs. Clare Woodruf
Herbert Marshall as Rogers Woodruf
Spring Byington as Bridget 'Bridgie' Drake
Rafael Storm as Walter Del Canto
Mona Barrie as Mabel Guiness
Max Willenz as Pierre, Bridget's Summer House Handyman
Florence Shirley as Janet Hopper
Leslie Francis as Homer Hopper
Olaf Hytten as Matthews
Barbara Bedford as Anna
Mary Forbes as Freddie's Mother
Gayne Whitman as Woodruf's Office Manager
Larry Steers as Mabel's Party Guest
Jay Eaton as Mabel's Party Guest
Jean Fenwick as Mabel's Party Guest

Reception

Howard Barnes of the New York Herald Tribune wrote: "Even when [Crawford] is wearing spectacles, she is not particularly convincing in the part."^[3] According to MGM records, the film earned $1,162,000 in the U.S. and Canada and $684,000 in other markets, resulting in a profit of $607,000.^[1]

Awards and nominations

The film earned an Academy Award nomination for art directors Cedric Gibbons, Randall Duell and Edwin B. Willis.^[4]

Home media

When Ladies Meet was released on Region 1 DVD on March 23, 2009 as part of the online Warner Bros. Archive Collection.

References

1 2 3 The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
↑ Fetrow p.570
↑ Quirk, Lawrence J.. The Films of Joan Crawford. The Citadel Press, 1968.
↑ "NY Times: When Ladies Meet". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2008-12-14.

Bibliography

Fetrow, Alan G. Feature Films, 1940-1949: a United States Filmography. McFarland, 1994.

External links

When Ladies Meet at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
When Ladies Meet at IMDb
When Ladies Meet at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
When Ladies Meet at Turner Classic Movies

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[Mannix-1] 1 2 3 The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.

[2] Fetrow p.570

[3] Quirk, Lawrence J.. The Films of Joan Crawford. The Citadel Press, 1968.

[NY_Times-4] "NY Times: When Ladies Meet". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2008-12-14.

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