Bibliograph

The women, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; produced by Hunt Stromberg ; screenplay by Anita Loos and Jane Murfin ; directed by George Cukor

Type

Label

The women, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; produced by Hunt Stromberg ; screenplay by Anita Loos and Jane Murfin ; directed by George Cukor

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Not rated

Main title

The women

Oclc number

50190359

Responsibility statement

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; produced by Hunt Stromberg ; screenplay by Anita Loos and Jane Murfin ; directed by George Cukor

Runtime

133

Summary

Mary Haines (Norma Shearer) loses her husband to ruthless Crystal Allen (Joan Crawford) who is aided and abetted by Sylvia Fowler (Rosalind Russell) whose own spouse has taken up with another woman. In Reno, in the throes of divorce, all wage war on one another

Table Of Contents

Credits and menagerie -- Sydney's Salon -- Something about Mary -- Lovey-dovey stuff -- Spiders in the parlor -- Sorry, darling -- From the source -- Motherly advice -- Stephen calling -- Customer (lip) service -- Divinely happy -- Fashion show -- Facing fittings -- Supportive Sylvia -- Confrontation -- Getting a workout -- Showdown report -- Divorce details -- Fallen out of love -- Train for Reno -- Three comrades -- Double Bar T Ranch -- Courtship phases -- Gathering of the clan -- Sylvia's high-sterics -- Peggy's news -- Custer's last stand -- Alone with her pride -- Young Mary understands -- Cat's out of the bath -- Class reunion -- Lying truth -- Sylvia takes the bait -- Name for you ladies

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

Classification