Nice Women
Nice Women is a 1931 American pre-Code romance film written and directed by Edwin H. Knopf. The film stars Sidney Fox, Frances Dee, Alan Mowbray, Lucile Gleason, Russell Gleason and James Durkin.[2][3][1] It was released by Universal Pictures on November 28, 1931.
| Nice Women | |
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| Directed by | Edwin H. Knopf |
| Written by | Gladys Lehman (continuity)[1] Richard Schaver (scenario editor)[1] |
| Screenplay by | Edwin H. Knopf |
| Based on | Nice Women, 1929 play by William A Grew[1] |
| Produced by | E.M. Asher |
| Starring | Sidney Fox Frances Dee Alan Mowbray Lucile Gleason Russell Gleason James Durkin |
| Cinematography | Charles J. Stumar |
| Edited by | Robert Carlisle Maurice Pivar (supervising film editor)[1] |
| Music by | Irving Bibo |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 68 or 72 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film is based on the Broadway play Nice Women by William A. Grew, which premiered at the Longacre Theatre on June 10, 1929 and closed in August 1929 after 64 performances.[4]
Plot
A young woman, Jerry Girard (Frances Dee) is pushed by her mother (Lucille Gleason) and family into accepting the marriage proposal of a millionaire, Mark Chandler (Alan Mowbray), who is the employer of her father (James Durkin). To do so, she has to drop the boy she really loves and promised to marry, Billy Wells (Russell Gleason), but her family is seeking to recover from their financial woes and find security. When the millionaire finds out the real situation, he releases her from her vow and gives the young couple a $5000 wedding gift. He then leaves for Europe with an old flame, Dorothy Drew (Carmel Myers).
Cast
- Sidney Fox as Beth Girard
- Frances Dee as Jerry Girard
- Alan Mowbray as Mark Chandler
- Lucile Gleason as Mrs. Girard
- Russell Gleason as Bill Wells
- James Durkin as Mr. Girard
- Kenneth Seiling as Jackie Girard
- Carmel Myers as Dorothy Drew
- Leonard Carey as Connors
- Jo Wallace as Miss Irvine
- Patsy O'Byrne as Mary
- Florence Enright as Maid
Reception
The review in The New York Times called the film a "puerile story of a frustrated romance" and a "sorry affair" caused by "too many studio cooks", and points out "the plain fact of its mediocrity..." The reviewer also reports that the audience seemed indifferent to the film.[5]
References
- Nice Women at the American Film Institute Catalog
- "Nice Women (1931) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- Erickson, Hal. "Nice Women (1932) - Edwin H. Knopf | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- Nice Women at the Internet Broadway Database
- "A.D.S." (February 20, 1932) "A Match-Making Mother." The New York Times
External links
- Nice Women at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Nice Women at the TCM Movie Database
- Nice Women at IMDb