Original film poster

The Women is a comedy of manners by Clare Boothe Luce. Image File history File links TheWomenPoster. ... Image File history File links TheWomenPoster. ... The comedy of manners satirizes the manners and affectations of a social class, often represented by stock characters, such as the miles gloriosus in ancient times, the fop and the rake during the Restoration, or an old person pretending to be young. ... Clare Boothe Luce photo taken by Carl Van Vechten, 1933. ...

The play is an acidic commentary on the pampered lives and power struggles of various wealthy Manhattan socialites and up-and-comers and the gossip that propels and damages their relationships. While men frequently are the subject of their lively discussions and play an important role in the action on-stage, they are strictly characters mentioned but never seen. Nickname: Big Apple; City that never Sleeps; Gotham Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Manhattan Queens Brooklyn Staten Island Settled 1613 Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... A socialite is a person (often a younger woman) of social prominence, considered to be an influential social figure. ... Gossip consists of casual or idle talk of any sort, sometimes (but not always) slanderous and/or devoted to discussing others. ...

The original Broadway production, directed by Robert B. Sinclair, opened on December 26, 1936 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, where it ran for 657 performances with an all-female cast that included Arlene Francis, Ilka Chase, and Marjorie Main. Broadway theatre[1] is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... December 26 is the 360th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, 361st in leap years. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Ethel Barrymore Theatre is located in New York City, on 243 W. 47th St (between 8th Avenue and Broadway). ... Arlene Francis Arlene Francis was born Arlene Francis Kazanjian on October 20, 1907 in Boston, Massachusetts, of Armenian descent. ... Ilka Chase (b. ... Marjorie Main (24 February 1890 – 10 April 1975) was an American character actress who was best known for her role as Ma Kettle in a series of ten Ma and Pa Kettle movies. ...

After seven previews, a revival directed by Morton Da Costa opened on April 25, 1973 at the 46th Street Theatre, where it ran for only 63 performances. The cast included Dorothy Loudon, Myrna Loy, Alexis Smith, Kim Hunter, Rhonda Fleming, Jan Miner, and Camila Ashland. The Richard Rodgers Theatre was built by Irwin Chanin in 1925. ... Dorothy Loudon (September 17, 1933 - November 15, 2003) was a Broadway actress noted for her comedy and belting singing voice, which she used to deliver a wide range of musical comedy and Roaring Twenties songs. ... A publicity photo of Myrna Loy Myrna Loy (August 2, 1905 – December 14, 1993) was an American motion picture actress. ... Alexis Smith Alexis Smith (June 8, 1921 – June 9, 1993) was an actress. ... Kim Hunter (b. ... Rhonda Fleming Rhonda Fleming (born August 10, 1923), nicknamed the Queen of Technicolor, is an American actress. ... Jan Miner (October 15, 1917 - February 15, 2004) was an American actress who became an icon to TV viewers as Madge, the wisecracking manicurist in commercials for Palmolive Dishwashing Detergent. ... Camila Ashland is an actress who starred in film and on television. ...

After 32 previews, a second revival directed by Scott Elliott opened on November 8, 2001 at the American Airlines Theatre, where it ran for 77 performances. The cast included Kristen Johnston, Rue McClanahan, Cynthia Nixon, Jennifer Coolidge, Jennifer Tilly, Heather Matarazzo, and Hallie Kate Eisenberg. Fashion guru Isaac Mizrahi won a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design, and Coolidge was nominated as Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play. November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... This article is about the year 2001. ... The American Airlines Theatre is a Broadway theatre, located at 227 West 42nd Street, New York City. ... Kristen Johnston - Promo picture from 3rd Rock from the Sun Kristen Johnston is an American stage, film and television actress born on September 20, 1967 in Washington, DC. She may be most famous for her role in the television series 3rd Rock from the Sun. She also starred as Wilma... McClanahan as Blanche on The Golden Girls Rue McClanahan (born Eddi Rue McClanahan on February 21, 1934 in Healdton, Oklahoma) is an American actress, best known for her roles acting alongside Bea Arthur on the television sitcoms Maude and The Golden Girls. ... Cynthia Nixon (born April 9, 1966) is a Tony and Emmy Award-winning American actress who is best known for her portrayal of lawyer Miranda Hobbes in the popular HBO sitcom Sex and the City (1998–2004). ... Jennifer Coolidge (b. ... Publicity shot of Tilly in Bound Jennifer Tilly (born September 16, 1958)[1] is an Academy Award nominated American born actress and occasional, semi-professional poker player. ... Matarazzo in Sorority Boys Heather Matarazzo (born November 10, 1982 in Long Island, New York, USA) is an American actress. ... Hallie Kate Eisenberg A precocious child with a mass of brown curls and deep dimples, [1] Hallie Kate Eisenberg (born August 2, 1992) is an American actress. ... Isaac Mizrahi (born 14 October 1961) is a Jewish American fashion designer. ... Created in 1955, the Drama Desk Award was created to recognize Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway shows in addition to Broadway shows. ...

The 1939 film version, directed by George Cukor, was adapted for the screen by Anita Loos and Jane Murfin, who toned down the sexual innuendoes and expanded upon the comedy aspects of the piece, filling the script with witty and amusing one-liners delivered by the all-female cast at a rapid clip. Although filmed in black-and-white, a ten-minute fashion show segment midway through the film, which featured Adrian's most outré designs, was shot in Technicolor. Because it does nothing to enhance or propel the plot, the scene frequently was deleted in early television broadcasts and movie house revivals, although it is included in the VHS and DVD versions and can be seen when the film is aired by Turner Classic Movies. The Women is a 1939 comedy film directed by George Cukor. ... George Cukor George Cukor (July 7, 1899 – January 24, 1983) was an American film director. ... Anita Loos (April 26, 1889 – August 18, 1981) was an acclaimed American screenwriter, playwright and author. ... Norma Shearer in an Adrian gown. ... Logo celebrating Technicolors 90th Anniversary. ... Top view of VHS cassette with U.S. 25c coin for scale Bottom view of VHS cassette with magnetic tape exposed Top view of VHS cassette with front casing removed The Video Home System, better known by its abbreviation VHS, is a recording and playing standard for analog video cassette... DVD (sometimes called Digital Versatile Disc, or Digital Video Disc) is an optical disc storage media format that can be used for data storage, including movies with high video and sound quality. ... Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is a cable television channel featuring commercial-free classic movies, mostly from the Turner Entertainment and Warner Bros. ...

The cast included Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell, Paulette Goddard, Joan Fontaine, Lucile Watson, Mary Boland, Marjorie Main, Virginia Grey, Ruth Hussey, Virginia Weidler, Butterfly McQueen and Hedda Hopper. Edith Norma Shearer (August 10, 1902 (some sources indicate 1900) - June 12, 1983) was an Academy Award-winning Canadian-born Hollywood actress. ... Joan Crawford (March 23, 1905 – May 10, 1977) was an acclaimed, iconic, Academy Award winning American actress. ... Rosalind Russell (June 4, 1907 - November 28, 1976) was a four-time Academy Award nominated and Tony Award winning American film, stage actress. ... Paulette Goddard Paulette Goddard (June 3, 1910 – April 23, 1990) was an Oscar-nominated American actress. ... Joan Fontaine (born October 22, 1917) is a Japanese-born British actress, who became an American citizen in April 1943. ... Lucile Watson (27 May 1879 - 24 June 1962) was a Canadian actress. ... Mary Boland (January 28, 1880 - June 23, 1965) was an American stage and film actress. ... Marjorie Main (24 February 1890 – 10 April 1975) was an American character actress who was best known for her role as Ma Kettle in a series of ten Ma and Pa Kettle movies. ... Virginia Grey (March 22, 1917 - July 31, 2004) was an American actress. ... Ruth Carol Hussey (October 30, 1911 – April 19, 2005) was an actress born in Providence, Rhode Island. ... Virginia Weidler (March 21, 1926 – July 1, 1968) was an American child actor, popular in Hollywood films during the 1930s and 1940s. ... Butterfly McQueen (January 7, 1911 – December 22, 1995) was an American film and television actress. ... Hedda Hopper on the July 28, 1947 cover of Time Magazine Hedda Hopper (May 2, 1885 – February 1, 1966) was an American actress and gossip columnist, whose long-running feud with friend turned arch-rival Louella Parsons became at least as notorious as many of Hoppers columns. ...

The film proved to be a great success, both commercially and critically, and although it received no Academy Award nominations many critics now describe it as one of the major films of what is generally regarded to be Hollywood's most prestigious year of production by film historians and movie buffs. The references in this article would be clearer with a different and/or consistent style of citation, footnoting or external linking. ... ...

The film was remade with little success in 1956 as a musical retitled The Opposite Sex. Male performers were seen onscreen on this occasion, but even with a cast including such well known actresses as Joan Collins, June Allyson, Ann Sheridan, Ann Miller, Agnes Moorehead, Charlotte Greenwood, and Joan Blondell, it failed to create the level of interest that the original had stirred. 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The musical film is a film genre in which several songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative. ... The Opposite Sex (1956) is a musical remake of the 1939 classic comedy The Women. ... Joan Henrietta Collins OBE (born May 23, 1933) is an English actress and bestselling author. ... June Allyson June Allyson (born October 7, 1917) is an American actress, popular in the 1940s and 1950s. ... Sheridan from Angels with Dirty Faces Ann Sheridan (February 21, 1915 – January 21, 1967) was an American film actress. ... Ann Miller was born on April 12, 1923 and died on January 22, 2004. ... Moorehead as Endora on Bewitched Agnes Robertson Moorehead (December 6, 1900 – April 30, 1974) was an Oscar-nominated American character actress. ... Charlotte Greenwood was born in the 1890s in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Blondell in Nightmare Alley (1947) Rose Joan Blondell (August 30, 1906 - December 25, 1979) was an Oscar-nominated American actress. ...

External links

• 1936 Broadway production
• 1973 Broadway revival
• 2001 Broadway revival
• The Women at the Internet Movie Database
• Turner Classic Movies article on The Women