| Ladies of Leisure | |
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 original newspaper advertisement | |
| Directed by | Frank Capra |
| Screenplay by | Jo Swerling |
| Based on | Ladies of the Evening (1924 play) by Milton Herbert Gropper |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Joseph Walker |
| Edited by | Maurice Wright |
| Music by | Mischa Bakaleinikoff |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Ladies of Leisure is a 1930 American pre-Code romantic drama film directed by Frank Capra and starring Barbara Stanwyck and Ralph Graves. The screenplay by Jo Swerling is based on the 1924 play Ladies of the Evening by Milton Herbert Gropper, which ran for 159 performances on Broadway.[1]
The film is about an artist from a wealthy family who hires a "party girl" as his model. As they get to know each other, the girl begins to regret her past, and the two fall in love, but they must face his family's strong opposition to their union. Ladies of Leisure received generally positive reviews, and Stanwyck's performance was praised by critics.[2] The success of the film made Stanwyck a star.[3][4]
- ^ Ladies of the Evening details, Internet Broadway Database; accessed January 26, 2016.
- ^ McBride, Joseph (1992). Frank Capra: The Catastrophe of Success. New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 215. ISBN 978-0671734947.
- ^ Kendall, Elizabeth (2002). The Runaway Bride. New York: Cooper Square Press. p. 33. ISBN 978-0815411994.
- ^ Osborne, Robert. Outro remarks on the Turner Classic Movies presentation of Ladies of Leisure (December 5, 2012)