She Wanted a Millionaire
1932 film
- February 21, 1932 (1932-02-21)
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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).
Plot
Cast
- 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
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
"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
- ^ 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
- Solomon, Aubrey. The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography. McFarland, 2011.
External links
- 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
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Films directed by John G. Blystone
- A Friendly Husband (1923)
- Soft Boiled (1923)
- Our Hospitality (1923)
- Ladies to Board (1924)
- The Last Man on Earth (1924)
- Oh, You Tony! (1924)
- Teeth (1924)
- The Everlasting Whisper (1925)
- The Lucky Horseshoe (1925)
- Dick Turpin (1925)
- The Best Bad Man (1925)
- My Own Pal (1926)
- The Family Upstairs (1926)
- Hard Boiled (1926)
- Wings of the Storm (1926)
- Ankles Preferred (1927)
- Slaves of Beauty (1927)
- Pajamas (1927)
- Sharp Shooters (1928)
- Mother Knows Best (1928)
- Captain Lash (1929)
- The Sky Hawk (1929)
- Thru Different Eyes (1929)
- The Big Party (1930)
- So This Is London (1930)
- Tol'able David (1930)
- Men on Call (1931)
- Mr. Lemon of Orange (1931)
- Charlie Chan's Chance (1932)
- She Wanted a Millionaire (1932)
- Amateur Daddy (1932)
- Too Busy to Work (1932)
- The Painted Woman (1932)
- Hot Pepper (1933)
- My Lips Betray (1933)
- Shanghai Madness (1933)
- Coming Out Party (1934)
- Change of Heart (1934)
- Hell in the Heavens (1934)
- Bad Boy (1935)
- The County Chairman (1935)
- Gentle Julia (1936)
- The Magnificent Brute (1936)
- Little Miss Nobody (1936)
- Great Guy (1936)
- Music for Madame (1937)
- Swiss Miss (1938)
- Block-Heads (1938)
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