Daily Dialogue — August 19, 2014

“There’s a name for you ladies, but it isn’t used in high society… outside of a kennel.”

— The Women (1939), screen play by Anita Loos and Jane Murfin, based on a play by Clare Boothe Luce

The Daily Dialogue theme for the week: Smack Talk. Today’s suggestion by Eric Harris.

Trivia: There are over 130 roles in this movie, all played by women. Phyllis Povah, Marjorie Main, Mary Cecil and Marjorie Wood originated their roles in the play, which opened on 7 September 1937 and had 666 performances at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York. No doubles were used in the fight sequence where Rosalind Russell bites Paulette Goddard. Despite the permanent scar resulting from the bite, the actresses remained friends.

Dialogue On Dialogue: I confess I’ve never seen this movie. But 130 roles — all women — and written by women, I’ve definitely got it on my to-see list.

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