Summary
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).
| 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 by | Fox Film |
Release date | February 21, 1932 |
Running time | 74 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
Cast edit
- Joan Bennett as Jane Miller
- Spencer Tracy as William Kelley
- Una Merkel as Mary Taylor
- James Kirkwood as Roger Norton
- Dorothy Peterson as Mrs. Miller
- Douglas Cosgrove as Mr. Miller
- Don Dillaway as Humphrey
- Tetsu Komai as Charlie
- Constantine Romanoff as Monk
- George Chandler as Hotel Worker
- Lucille La Verne as Mother Norton
- Judith Vosselli as French Society Woman
- Cecilia Parker as Miss Hollywood
- June Lang as Beauty Contest Contestant
- Sheila Bromley as Beauty Contest Contestant
- Janet Chandler as Beauty Contest Contestant
- Peaches Jackson as Beauty Contest Contestant
Production edit
During filming, Bennett suffered an accident when she fell from a horse. Her recovery lasted several months, delaying the film's completion.[3]
Critical Response edit
"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."[4]
References edit
- ^ Solomon, p. 332
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:She Wanted a Millionaire details, afi.com; accessed September 16, 2015.
- ^ Blaisdell, George. "Looking In on Just a Few New Ones." The International Photographer Vol. 4 No. 2 p34. March, 1932. Accessed 7 May 2023.
- ^ Sawdon, Clara M. "When Seen Through Feminine Eyes." The International Photographer Vol. 4 No. 2 p34-35. March, 1932. Accessed 7 May 2023.
Bibliography edit
- Solomon, Aubrey. The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography. McFarland, 2011.
External links edit
- She Wanted a Millionaire at Internet Movie Database
- synopsis at AllMovie
- She Wanted a Millionaire at the TCM Movie Database
- She Wanted a Millionaire at the American Film Institute Catalog