Should Ladies Behave

Should Ladies Behave
Should Ladies Behave
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
Production; company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	Loew's Inc.
Release date	December 1, 1933;
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

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[1] "Should Ladies Behave (1933) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved November 17, 2014.

[2] "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.

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