Mary of Scotland (film)

Mary of Scotland
movie poster
Directed byJohn Ford
Screenplay byDudley Nichols
Based onMary of Scotland
1933 play
by Maxwell Anderson
Produced byPandro S. Berman
StarringKatharine Hepburn
Fredric March
CinematographyJoseph H. August
Jack MacKenzie
Edited byJane Loring
Music byNathaniel Shilkret
Production
company
Distributed byRKO Radio Pictures
Release dates
  • July 30, 1936 (1936-07-30) (New York City)[1]
  • August 28, 1936 (1936-08-28) (U.S.)
Running time
123 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$864,000[2]
Box office$1,276,000[2]

Mary of Scotland is a 1936 American historical drama film starring Katharine Hepburn as the 16th-century ruler Mary, Queen of Scots.[3][4] Directed by John Ford, it is an adaptation of the 1933 Maxwell Anderson play, with Fredric March reprising the role of Bothwell, which he also performed on stage during the run of play.[5] The screenplay was written by Dudley Nichols. Ginger Rogers wanted to play this role and made a screen test, but RKO rejected her request to be cast in the part[6] feeling that the role was not suitable to her image.

  1. ^ "The Broadway Parade". Film Daily. New York: Wid's Films and Film Folk, Inc.: 2 July 27, 1936.
  2. ^ a b Richard Jewel, 'RKO Film Grosses: 1931-1951', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 14 No 1, 1994 p. 57.
  3. ^ Variety film review; August 5, 1936, p. 16.
  4. ^ Harrison's Reports film review; July 25, 1936, p. 119.
  5. ^ "Mary of Scotland". www.tcm.com. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  6. ^ "Answers - The Most Trusted Place for Answering Life's Questions". Answers.com.