In Libeled Lady, Myrna Loy is a coy heiress suing a newspaper for defamation, so they send her old Thin Man co-star William Powell after her so she can get caught stealing another woman's husband and lose all credibility. Powell even gets married to the editor's girlfriend to make it real, and to make the situation more ridiculous, she falls for him, he falls for the heiress, and on it goes. Loy and Powell are of course great together, and though her character is as sharp as barbed wire, this is a much sweeter relationship than their more famous pairing. As a result, perhaps, the dialog isn't as sharp as you'd want it, and the plot seems to angle for gross convenience to resolve its climax, but then doesn't quite, so I'll give it a pass. Quite charming.
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One of my favorite screwball comedies. I'd rate it right at the top, next to My Man Godfrey.vladdy
See this one. It's much better than its lack of fame would lead you to believe.Siskoid
In Libeled Lady, Myrna Loy is a coy heiress suing a newspaper for defamation, so they send her old Thin Man co-star William Powell after her so she can get caught stealing another woman's husband and lose all credibility. Powell even gets married to the editor's girlfriend to make it real, and to make the situation more ridiculous, she falls for him, he falls for the heiress, and on it goes. Loy and Powell are of course great together, and though her character is as sharp as barbed wire, this is a much sweeter relationship than their more famous pairing. As a result, perhaps, the dialog isn't as sharp as you'd want it, and the plot seems to angle for gross convenience to resolve its climax, but then doesn't quite, so I'll give it a pass. Quite charming.