September 24 movie: Libeled Lady. I wrote up the basic plot last time, so this time I'll just say that I enjoyed it again immensely, and this time I sympathized mainly with Jean Harlow's character. The movie is kind of sad from her point of view. Both Tracy and Powell prey on her need for affection for their own gain throughout the movie. Then at the end a marriage proposal is supposed to make all that go away.
That makes the movie sound depressing when it's really quite funny. As long as you don't think too hard about Harlow's character.
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