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She Was a Lady

"A STORY BY A WOMAN ABOUT A WOMAN...FOR EVERY WOMAN"

1934 1h 17m EN
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Before his daughter can formally claim her rightful title, her father dies. Now her blue-blooded American suitor finds that his father refuses to allow the two to marry as she is not a high-born lady.

β€œA STORY BY A WOMAN ABOUT A WOMAN...FOR EVERY WOMAN”

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Behind the camera

Director
Hamilton MacFadden
Writers
Gertrude Purcell
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 77-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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92 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hamilton MacFadden, shot by Bert Glennon. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Dorothy Spencer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Helen Twelvetrees and Donald Woods and Ralph Morgan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A STORY BY A WOMAN ABOUT A WOMAN...FOR EVERY WOMAN".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0025777 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hamilton MacFadden directs. Bert Glennon behind the camera. Dorothy Spencer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 77-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.
  • 292 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Directed by Hamilton MacFadden, shot by Bert Glennon. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Editor Dorothy Spencer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Helen Twelvetrees and Donald Woods and Ralph Morgan carry the top of the cast.
  • 7Marketing tagline: "A STORY BY A WOMAN ABOUT A WOMAN...FOR EVERY WOMAN".
  • 8IMDB entry: tt0025777 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Only 1 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Bert Glennon
Editing
Dorothy Spencer
Runtime
77 min Β· 1h 17m
Status
Released
Original language
EN

Also by

Hamilton MacFadden

Production companies

Who made it

  • Fox Film Corporation

    Fox Film Corporation

    US

Key crew

  • NovelElisabeth Cobb
  • EditorDorothy Spencer

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • 1937 fox vault fire

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1934-08-22

Also known as

International titles

  • Ela Foi uma DamaPT
  • Porte chiuseIT

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