Should Ladies Behave
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| Directed by | Harry Beaumont |
| Screenplay by | Bella Spewack Sam Spewack |
| Based on | The Vinegar Tree 1930 play by Paul Osborn |
| Produced by | Lawrence Weingarten |
| Starring | Lionel Barrymore Alice Brady Conway Tearle Katharine Alexander Mary Carlisle |
| Cinematography | Ted Tetzlaff |
| Edited by | Hugh Wynn |
| Music by | William Axt |
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| Distributed by | Loew's Inc. |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Should Ladies Behave is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Harry Beaumont and written by Bella Spewack and Sam Spewack, adapted from the play "The Vinegar Tree" by Paul Osborn. The film stars Lionel Barrymore, Alice Brady, Conway Tearle, Katharine Alexander and Mary Carlisle. The film was released on December 1, 1933, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[1][2]
The film is a wacky and enjoyable farce with a light-hearted take on being young and growing older while trying to make it all work out. A grouchy and anti-social mature man (Lionel Barrymore) and his younger and more carefree but miserable wife (Alice Brady) welcome her old friend for a reunion of types. Along for the ride is the naive but blossoming daughter who is anxious for love and worldliness. Her mother's snarky sister is there as well, along with her own expectations. Comedic and heartfelt moments arise as the stories unveil.
Cast
- Lionel Barrymore as Augustus Merrick
- Alice Brady as Laura Merrick
- Conway Tearle as Max Lawrence
- Katharine Alexander as Mrs. Winifred Lamont
- Mary Carlisle as Leone Merrick
- William Janney as Geoffrey Cole
- Halliwell Hobbes as Louis
References
- ^ "Should Ladies Behave (1933) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- ^ "Movie Review - Should Ladies Behave - Alice Brady, Lionel Barrymore and Conway Tearle In a Film Version of "The Vinegar Tree"". The New York Times. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
External links
- Should Ladies Behave at IMDb
- Should Ladies Behave at AllMovie
- Should Ladies Behave at the TCM Movie Database
- Should Ladies Behave at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films