FILM 1618: THE WOMEN
TRIVIA: In addition to its
all-female cast, every animal that was used in the film (the many dogs and
horses) was female as well. In addition, none of the works of art seen in the
backgrounds were representative of the male form, except for the cartoon bull
that appears in the picnic scene during the fashion sequence.
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.
When Norma Shearer and Joan Crawford were
called to shoot publicity stills, neither actress would enter the studio first.
Instead, they remained in their limousines and circled the parking lot until
director George Cukor
summoned them and they instantly behaved like best friends.
Although uncredited, F. Scott Fitzgerald
contributed to the writing of the screenplay.
Sydney's, the beauty salon where
the initial action takes place, was named after Sydney Guilaroff,
the chief hairstylist at MGM from 1934 to the late 1970s. He was brought to MGM
from New York at the request of Joan Crawford.
The $225 nightgown Mary admires
after the fashion show would be the equivalent of $3,840 in 2016.
Remade as The Women (2008).
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