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She Made Her Bed
She Made Her Bed
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ralph Murphy
Screenplay by	Casey Robinson; Frank R. Adams
Based on	"Baby in the Ice-Box" (short story); by James M. Cain
Produced by	Charles R. Rogers
Starring	Richard Arlen; Sally Eilers; Robert Armstrong; Grace Bradley; Roscoe Ates; Charley Grapewin
Cinematography	Milton R. Krasner
Production; company	Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	March 9, 1934;
Running time	71 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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She Made Her Bed is a 1934 American pre-Code romantic drama film directed by Ralph Murphy and written by James M. Cain, Casey Robinson and Frank R. Adams. The film stars Richard Arlen, Sally Eilers, Robert Armstrong, Grace Bradley, Roscoe Ates and Charley Grapewin. It was released on March 9, 1934, by Paramount Pictures^[1]^[2] and was described at the time as a "social drama" film^[3] in which Arlen plays a "heroic villain."^[4]

Plot

Philandering Duke Gordon and his wife Lura run a roadside coffee shop and auto park in rural Southern California. Frustrated over her husband's most recent affair, Lura strikes up a romantically-tinged friendship with snake-oil salesman Wild Bill Smith, but this sours after Bill and Duke decide to purchase a Sumatran tiger as a special attraction for the Gordons' roadside establishment. Lura discovers she is pregnant—with Duke's baby—and attempts to repair things with her husband while asking Bill to leave.

A year later, both Bill and Eve (one of Duke's old flames) have come back to town, causing renewed friction. Meanwhile, the tiger escapes its enclosure. After coming face to face with the great cat in her kitchen, Lura hides her baby in the ice-box. Duke is attacked and killed by the tiger and a fire breaks out in the house. Lura is able to rescue her child, and the two of them join Bill on the road.^[5]^[6]

Cast

Richard Arlen as Wild Bill Smith
Sally Eilers as Laura Gordon
Robert Armstrong as 'Duke' Gordon
Grace Bradley as Eve Richards
Roscoe Ates as Santa Fe
Charley Grapewin as Joe Olesen

Release

Photoplay Magazine called She Made Her Bed "(a) gay merry-go-'round that makes for good entertainment."^[7] The film played on a double bill with Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen in some theaters during its initial release.^[8]

References

^ B.R.C. (1934-04-27). "Movie Review - She Made Her Bed - A County Fair Tragedy". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
^ "She Made Her Bed". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
^ "The Leading Pictures." Motion Picture Herald Vol 115, No 3, p53. 14 April 1934. Accessed 10 August 2023.
^ "A Guide to New Pictures." Hollywood Vol. 23, No 5, p66. May, 1934. Accessed 10 August 2023.
^ "The Leading Pictures." Motion Picture Herald Vol 115, No 3, p53. 14 April 1934. Accessed 10 August 2023.
^ She Made Her Bed (1934) - Turner Classic Movies. Accessed 10 August 2023.
^ "The National Guide to Motion Pictures." Photoplay Magazine Vol 45, No 6 p58. May 1934. Accessed 10 August 2023.
^ "Pictures Current In Family Houses." The Indianapolis Star Vol 31, No 363, p35. 3 June 1934. Accessed 10 August 2023.

External links

She Made Her Bed at IMDb
She Made Her Bed at the TCM Movie Database

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[1] B.R.C. (1934-04-27). "Movie Review - She Made Her Bed - A County Fair Tragedy". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-02-27.

[2] "She Made Her Bed". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-02-27.

[3] "The Leading Pictures." Motion Picture Herald Vol 115, No 3, p53. 14 April 1934. Accessed 10 August 2023.

[4] "A Guide to New Pictures." Hollywood Vol. 23, No 5, p66. May, 1934. Accessed 10 August 2023.

[5] "The Leading Pictures." Motion Picture Herald Vol 115, No 3, p53. 14 April 1934. Accessed 10 August 2023.

[6] She Made Her Bed (1934) - Turner Classic Movies. Accessed 10 August 2023.

[7] "The National Guide to Motion Pictures." Photoplay Magazine Vol 45, No 6 p58. May 1934. Accessed 10 August 2023.

[8] "Pictures Current In Family Houses." The Indianapolis Star Vol 31, No 363, p35. 3 June 1934. Accessed 10 August 2023.

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-'''''She Made Her Bed''''' is a 1934 American [[pre-Code]] [[comedy film]] directed by [[Ralph Murphy]] and written by [[James M. Cain]], [[Casey Robinson]] and [[Frank R. Adams]]. The film stars [[Richard Arlen]], [[Sally Eilers]], [[Robert Armstrong (actor)|Robert Armstrong]], [[Grace Bradley]], [[Roscoe Ates]] and [[Charley Grapewin]]. It was released on March 9, 1934, by [[Paramount Pictures]].<ref>{{cite web|author=B.R.C. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9501E7DB1239E33ABC4F51DFB266838F629EDE |title=Movie Review - She Made Her Bed - A County Fair Tragedy. |publisher=NYTimes.com |date=1934-04-27 |accessdate=2015-02-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=6247 |title=She Made Her Bed |publisher=Afi.com |date= |accessdate=2015-02-27}}</ref>
+'''''She Made Her Bed''''' is a 1934 American [[pre-Code]] [[romantic drama]] film directed by [[Ralph Murphy]] and written by [[James M. Cain]], [[Casey Robinson]] and [[Frank R. Adams]]. The film stars [[Richard Arlen]], [[Sally Eilers]], [[Robert Armstrong (actor)|Robert Armstrong]], [[Grace Bradley]], [[Roscoe Ates]] and [[Charley Grapewin]]. It was released on March 9, 1934, by [[Paramount Pictures]]<ref>{{cite web|author=B.R.C. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9501E7DB1239E33ABC4F51DFB266838F629EDE |title=Movie Review - She Made Her Bed - A County Fair Tragedy. |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=1934-04-27 |accessdate=2015-02-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=6247 |title=She Made Her Bed |publisher=Afi.com |date= |accessdate=2015-02-27}}</ref> and was described at the time as a "social drama" film<ref>"The Leading Pictures." Motion Picture Herald Vol 115, No 3, p53. 14 April 1934. Accessed 10 August 2023.</ref> in which Arlen plays a "heroic villain."<ref>"A Guide to New Pictures." Hollywood Vol. 23, No 5, p66. May, 1934. Accessed 10 August 2023.</ref>
 ==Plot==
+Philandering Duke Gordon and his wife Lura run a roadside coffee shop and auto park in rural Southern California. Frustrated over her husband's most recent affair, Lura strikes up a romantically-tinged friendship with snake-oil salesman Wild Bill Smith, but this sours after Bill and Duke decide to purchase a Sumatran tiger as a special attraction for the Gordons' roadside establishment. Lura discovers she is pregnant—with Duke's baby—and attempts to repair things with her husband while asking Bill to leave.
-{{Section empty|date=February 2015}}
+A year later, both Bill and Eve (one of Duke's old flames) have come back to town, causing renewed friction. Meanwhile, the tiger escapes its enclosure. After coming face to face with the great cat in her kitchen, Lura hides her baby in the ice-box. Duke is attacked and killed by the tiger and a fire breaks out in the house. Lura is able to rescue her child, and the two of them join Bill on the road.<ref>"The Leading Pictures." Motion Picture Herald Vol 115, No 3, p53. 14 April 1934. Accessed 10 August 2023.</ref><ref>[https://prod-www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/89866/she-made-her-bed#synopsis She Made Her Bed (1934) - Turner Classic Movies]. Accessed 10 August 2023.</ref>
 == Cast ==
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 *[[Roscoe Ates]] as Santa Fe
 *[[Charley Grapewin]] as Joe Olesen
+==Release==
+Photoplay Magazine called ''She Made Her Bed'' "(a) gay merry-go-'round that makes for good entertainment."<ref>"The National Guide to Motion Pictures." Photoplay Magazine Vol 45, No 6 p58. May 1934. Accessed 10 August 2023.</ref> The film played on a double bill with ''[[Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen]]'' in some theaters during its initial release.<ref>"Pictures Current In Family Houses." The Indianapolis Star Vol 31, No 363, p35. 3 June 1934. Accessed 10 August 2023.</ref>
 ==References==
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 {{Ralph Murphy}}
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-[[Category:American films]]
+[[Category:1930s romantic comedy-drama films]]
-[[Category:English-language films]]
+[[Category:Films about adultery in the United States]]
-[[Category:American comedy films]]
-[[Category:1930s comedy films]]
-[[Category:Paramount Pictures films]]
-[[Category:Films directed by Ralph Murphy]]
 [[Category:American black-and-white films]]
-[[Category:Films made before the MPAA Production Code]]
+[[Category:American romantic comedy-drama films]]
+[[Category:Circus films]]
+[[Category:Films based on short fiction]]
+[[Category:Films based on works by James M. Cain]]
+[[Category:Films directed by Ralph Murphy]]
+[[Category:Paramount Pictures films]]
+[[Category:1934 comedy films]]
+[[Category:1934 drama films]]
+[[Category:1930s English-language films]]
+[[Category:1930s American films]]
+[[Category:English-language romantic comedy-drama films]]
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