''Left Over Ladies'' (also written as ''Leftover Ladies'') is a 1931 American
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...
starring
Claudia Dell,
Marjorie Rambeau and
Walter Byron.
[Cocchi p.56] Produced by
Tiffany Pictures
Tiffany Pictures, which also became Tiffany-Stahl Productions for a time, was a Hollywood motion picture studio in operation from 1921 until 1932. It is considered a Poverty Row studio, whose films had lower budgets, lesser-known stars, and overall ...
, it was originally going to be directed by
Lloyd Bacon
Lloyd Francis Bacon (December 4, 1889 – November 15, 1955) was an American screen, stage and vaudeville actor and film director. As a director he made films in virtually all genres, including westerns, musicals, comedies, gangster films, an ...
before
Erle C. Kenton took over.
Synopsis
After a
society
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divorce
Divorce (also known as dissolution of marriage) is the process of terminating a marriage or marital union. Divorce usually entails the canceling or reorganizing of the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage, thus dissolving the ...
, Patricia Worth refuses any
alimony
Alimony, also called aliment (Scotland), maintenance (England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Wales, Canada, New Zealand), spousal support (U.S., Canada) and spouse maintenance (Australia), is a legal obligation on a person to provide financial su ...
from her wealthy husband and plans to make a living as a writer. She encounters a recently-divorced writer who has made success out of his book celebrating divorce, but is in truth distraught that his wife has left him. They apparently fall in love, but both their former partners - including Patricia's husband Ronny who has become entangled with a
gold digger
Gold digger is a term for a person, typically a woman, who engages in a type of transactional relationship for money rather than love. If it turns into marriage, it is a type of marriage of convenience.
Etymology and usage
The term "gold ...
- decide they want them back.
Cast
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Claudia Dell as Patricia
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Marjorie Rambeau as The Duchess
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Walter Byron as Ronny
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Alan Mowbray
Alan Mowbray (born Alfred Ernest Allen; 18 August 1896 – 25 March 1969) was an English stage and film actor who found success in Hollywood.
Early life
Mowbray was born in London, England. He served with distinction in the British Army in W ...
as Jerry
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Rita La Roy
Rita La Roy (born Ina La Roi Stuart; October 2, 1901 – February 18, 1993) was an American actress and dancer, beginning her career in 1929, and having her last significant role in 1940.
Career
La Roy appeared in over 50 films, the best k ...
as Vera
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Roscoe Karns
Roscoe, also spelled Rosco or Roscow, may refer to:
People
* Roscoe (name)
Places United States
*Roscoe, California (disambiguation)
*Roscoe Township (disambiguation)
*Roscoe, Georgia, an unincorporated community
* Roscoe, Illinois, a village
* ...
as 'Scoop'
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Dorothy Revier
Dorothy Revier (born Doris Valerga; April 18, 1904 – November 19, 1993) was an American actress.
Early years
Born as Doris Valerga in San Francisco on April 18, 1904, Revier was one of five siblings of the famous Valerga performing fami ...
as Amy
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Selmer Jackson
Selmer Adolf Jackson (May 7, 1888 – March 30, 1971) was an American stage film and television actor. He appeared in nearly 400 films between 1921 and 1963. His name was sometimes spelled Selmar Jackson.
Jackson was born in Lake Mills, Iowa a ...
as Churchill
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Franklyn Farnum as Benson
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Buster Phelps as Buddy
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Bill Elliott
William Clyde Elliott (born October 8, 1955), also known as Awesome Bill from Dawsonville, Million Dollar Bill, or Wild Bill is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He competes full time in the Camping World Superstar Raci ...
as Escort
References
Bibliography
* Blottner, Gene. ''Wild Bill Elliott: A Complete Filmography''. McFarland, 2007.
* Cocchi, John. ''Second Feature: The Best of the B's''. Carol Publishing Group, 1991.
External links
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1931 films
1931 drama films
American drama films
Films directed by Erle C. Kenton
American black-and-white films
Tiffany Pictures films
1930s English-language films
1930s American films
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