Lady For A Night (1942)

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  • LADY FOR A NIGHT


    DIRECTED BY LEIGH JASON
    PRODUCED BY ALBERT J. COHEN
    REPUBLIC PICTURES


    Photo with the courtesy of lasbugas


    INFORMATION FROM IMDb


    Plot Summary
    Gambling boat operator Jenny Blake throws over her gambler beau
    Jack Morgan in order to marry into high society.
    When her husband is killed in an attempt on her life,
    she is charged with his murder.
    Summary written by Jim Beaver


    Full Cast
    Joan Blondell .... Jenny 'Jen' Blake Alderson
    John Wayne .... Jackson Morgan
    Philip Merivale .... Stephen Alderson
    Blanche Yurka .... Julia Anderson
    Ray Middleton .... Alan Alderson
    Edith Barrett .... Katherine Alderson
    Leonid Kinskey .... Boris, Jack's Bodyguard
    Hattie Noel .... Chloe, Jenny's Maid
    Montagu Love .... Judge
    Carmel Myers .... Mrs. Dickson, the Mayor's Wife
    Dorothy Burgess .... Flo
    Guy Usher .... Governor
    Ivan Miller .... Mayor Dickson
    Patricia Knox .... Mabel
    Lew Payton .... Napoleon, Alderson's Servant
    Marilyn Hare .... Mary Lou
    Hall Johnson Choir
    Frank Orth .... Coroner (scenes deleted)
    Maxine Ardell .... Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
    Margaret Armstrong .... Governor's Wife (uncredited)
    Gertrude Astor .... Woman (uncredited)
    Loretta Barnett .... Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
    Bunny Bronson .... Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
    Margaret Bryson .... Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
    Hal Cooke .... Civic Leader (uncredited)
    Dudley Dickerson .... Black Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
    Jeanette Dickson .... Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
    Pearl Early .... (uncredited)
    Neely Edwards .... Announcer (uncredited)
    Edith Evanson .... Dressmaker (uncredited)
    Gladys Gale .... Mother (uncredited)
    Jack George .... Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
    Frances Gladwin .... Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
    Roy Gordon .... Mr. Crane (uncredited)
    Janet Graves .... Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
    Dolores Gray .... Dolores, a Singer (uncredited)
    Valerie Hall .... Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
    Howard C. Hickman .... Civil War General (uncredited)
    Betty Hill .... Governor's Daughter (uncredited)
    Marion Huston .... Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
    Jack Kenny .... Man Smacked on Head (uncredited)
    Jean Le Roy .... Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
    Charles McAvoy .... Policeman (uncredited)
    Merrill McCormick .... Card Player (uncredited)
    Gaby McLaughlin .... Dancer (uncredited)
    Charles F. Miller .... Father (uncredited)
    Howard M. Mitchell .... Civic Leader (uncredited)
    Eula Morgan .... Dowager (uncredited)
    Forbes Murray .... Defense Attorney (uncredited)
    William H. O'Brien .... King's Club Worker (uncredited)
    Dewey Robinson .... Horse Dealer (uncredited)
    Dick Rush .... Policeman (uncredited)
    Nancy Savoy .... Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
    Dorothy Schoemer .... Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
    Kathryn Sheldon .... Spinster in Audience (uncredited)
    Charles Sherlock .... Croupier (uncredited)
    Mickey Simpson .... Big Mike, the Floorman (uncredited)
    Henry 'Hot Shot' Thomas .... Black Man (uncredited)
    Martin Turner .... Black Attendant (uncredited)
    Minerva Urecal .... Spinster (uncredited)
    Corinne Valdez .... Lead Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
    Tito Valdez .... Dancer (uncredited)
    Blue Washington .... Man Sitting Next to Chloe (uncredited)
    Pierre Watkin .... Prosecuter (uncredited)
    Leigh Whipper .... Joe Cupid, the Charm Seller (uncredited)
    Paul White .... Black Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
    Lloyd Whitlock .... Civic Leader (uncredited)
    Buck Woods .... Lazy Man in Hammock (uncredited)


    Writing Credits
    Garrett Fort (story)
    Isabel Dawn (screenplay) &
    Boyce DeGaw (screenplay) (as Boyce Degaw)


    Original Music
    David Buttolph


    Cinematography
    Norbert Brodine


    Goofs
    Unknown


    Trivia
    This film inspired the name of one of the most famous World War 2 bombers, the B-17 "Memphis Belle", one of the first to complete a full combat tour of 25 missions against targets in Nazi Germany in May 1943. The aircraft was the namesake of pilot Captain Robert K. Morgan's sweetheart, Margaret Polk, a resident of Memphis, Tennessee. Morgan originally intended to call the B-17, Little One, after his pet name for her, but after Morgan and his co-pilot, Jim Verinis, saw this movie 'Lady for a Night', in which the leading character owns a riverboat named the Memphis Belle, he proposed that name to his crew.After their combat service the "Belle" and her crew were sent home on highly successful war bond tour. The "Belle" and her crew were also featured in an award winning 1944 documentary by William Wyler.


    Underneath the credits, there is some footage of extras dancing in front of
    the Alderson family's house.


    Filming Locations
    Republic Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

    Edited 12 times, last by ethanedwards ().

  • Lady for a Night is a 1942 drama film starring John Wayne.
    The World War II B-17 bomber the Memphis Belle is named after a steamboat in this film.


    This is a Joan Blondell film, featuring Duke.
    It's OK, not good but watchable.
    Duke make a poor attempt at comedy, and although
    he enjoyed comedy parts, this is a dreary one!


    Duke said at the time,

    Quote

    It's a woman's picture


    Lady for a Night was his final picture, before the US entered WWII.


    Its critics found it out of step with, reality, highlighting class divide, 'stick with your own'
    and branded it racist and sexist.


    However, I thought it was just a bit of harmless fun.


    User Review

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

    Edited once, last by ethanedwards ().

  • Hi


    Lady For A Night was one of many pictures made around this time in which John Wayne wasn't supposed to act he was there to be looked at as the male lead supporting the woman star. Re-Union in France was another similar movie designed to bring Joan Crawford back to the forefront who she appeared opposite was academic.


    Lady From Louisiana was another such movie.


    Regards


    Arthur

    Walk Tall - Talk Low

  • Here are a couple of posters. This first one is the same as the one Keith posted in his introductory post for the film, with a little deeper color.


    Lady For a Night-poster.jpg


    This second one is a 1953 reissue poster. As is the case most of the time, the reissue is not anywhere near as attractive as the original.


    Lady for a Night-1953 reissue poster.jpg