The Lady Objects
| The Lady Objects | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Erle C. Kenton |
| Written by | Gladys Lehman Charles Kenyon |
| Produced by | William Perlberg |
| Starring | Gloria Stuart Lanny Ross Joan Marsh |
| Cinematography | Allen G. Siegler |
| Edited by | Al Clark |
| Music by | Sidney Cutner |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures Corp. of California, Ltd. |
Release date |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Lady Objects is a 1938 American drama film written by Gladys Lehman and Charles Kenyon and directed by Erle C. Kenton. It was nominated for the Oscar for Best Song at the 11th Academy Awards with the song A Mist Over the Moon, with music by Ben Oakland and lyric by Oscar Hammerstein II. Although the writing credits differ, this film bears a striking resemblance to Columbia's 1933 film, Ann Carver's Profession.[1]
Plot
Bill Hayward's years as a college athlete and singer are behind him, and while he struggles financially, his attorney wife Ann is prospering, promoted to junior partner in her law firm.
While she's in Washington, D.C., on business, Bill accompanies friends June and George to a New York City nightclub where they have been hired to entertain. He is persuaded to get on stage and sing himself, but resists the temptation to get into a romantic situation with June, a former girlfriend from their school days.
June gets inebriated and a stumble results in her accidental death. Bill, however, is charged with her murder. Ann offers to defend him in court, but Bill can't bear that thought. When the case goes badly against him, however, Ann volunteers information that results in Bill's acquittal and their reconciliation.
Cast
| Actor/Actress | Character |
|---|---|
| Gloria Stuart | Ann Adams Hayward |
| Lanny Ross | William Hayward |
| Joan Marsh | June Lane |
| Roy Benson | George Martin |
| Pierre Watkin | Mr. Harper |
| Robert Paige | Ken Harper |
| Arthur Loft | Charles Clarke |
References
External links
- The Lady Objects at IMDb
- The Lady Objects at AllMovie
- The Lady Objects at the TCM Movie Database
- The Lady Objects at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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