Poster of Complicated Women

Complicated Women

Plot: Looks at the stereotype-breaking films of the period from 1929, when movies entered the sound era, until 1934 when the Hays Code virtually neutered film content. No longer portrayed as virgins or vamps, the liberated female of the pre-code films had dimensions
Release Date: Tuesday, May 6 2003
21 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Jane FondaJane Fonda
Jane Fonda was
65 in Complicated Women
as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.
Tue, Dec 21 1937
Portrait of Frances DeeFrances Dee
Frances Dee was
93 in Complicated Women
as 'Self - Interviewee'.
Fri, Nov 26 1909 –
Sat, Mar 06 2004
Portrait of Karen MorleyKaren Morley
Karen Morley would have been no older than
93 in Complicated Women
as 'Self - Interviewee'.
Sun, Dec 12 1909 –
Sat, Mar 08 2003
Portrait of Kitty CarlisleKitty Carlisle
Kitty Carlisle was
92 in Complicated Women
as 'Self - Interviewee'.
Sat, Sep 03 1910 –
Tue, Apr 17 2007
Portrait of Mae MadisonMae Madison
Mae Madison was
88 in Complicated Women
as 'Self - Interviewee'.
Thu, Sep 17 1914 –
Mon, Nov 01 2004
Portrait of Mark VieiraMark Vieira
Mark Vieira was
52 in Complicated Women
as 'Self - Interviewee'.
Sat, Oct 28 1950
Portrait of Mick LaSalleMick LaSalle
Mick LaSalle was
>> in Complicated Women
as 'Self - Interviewee'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Molly HaskellMolly Haskell
Molly Haskell was
63 in Complicated Women
as 'Self - Interviewee'.
Fri, Sep 29 1939
Portrait of Barbara StanwyckBarbara Stanwyck
Barbara Stanwyck would have been no older than
82 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jul 16 1907 –
Sat, Jan 20 1990
Portrait of Bette DavisBette Davis
Bette Davis would have been no older than
81 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, Apr 05 1908 –
Fri, Oct 06 1989
Portrait of C. Aubrey SmithC. Aubrey Smith
C. Aubrey Smith would have been no older than
85 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, Jul 19 1863 –
Mon, Dec 20 1948
Portrait of Chester MorrisChester Morris
Chester Morris would have been no older than
69 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Feb 16 1901 –
Fri, Sep 11 1970
Portrait of Clark GableClark Gable
Clark Gable would have been no older than
59 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Feb 01 1901 –
Wed, Nov 16 1960
Portrait of Claudette ColbertClaudette Colbert
Claudette Colbert would have been no older than
92 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, Sep 13 1903 –
Tue, Jul 30 1996
Portrait of Dolores del RíoDolores del Río
Dolores del Río would have been no older than
78 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Aug 03 1904 –
Mon, Apr 11 1983
Portrait of Fred AstaireFred Astaire
Fred Astaire would have been no older than
88 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, May 10 1899 –
Mon, Jun 22 1987
Portrait of Fredric MarchFredric March
Fredric March would have been no older than
77 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Aug 31 1897 –
Tue, Apr 15 1975
Portrait of Gene RaymondGene Raymond
Gene Raymond would have been no older than
89 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Aug 13 1908 –
Sat, May 02 1998
Portrait of Ginger RogersGinger Rogers
Ginger Rogers would have been no older than
83 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, Jul 16 1911 –
Tue, Apr 25 1995
Portrait of Greta GarboGreta Garbo
Greta Garbo would have been no older than
84 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Sep 18 1905 –
Sun, Apr 15 1990
Portrait of Helen TwelvetreesHelen Twelvetrees
Helen Twelvetrees would have been no older than
49 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Dec 25 1908 –
Thu, Feb 13 1958
Portrait of Irving ThalbergIrving Thalberg
Irving Thalberg would have been no older than
37 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, May 30 1899 –
Mon, Sep 14 1936
Portrait of James CagneyJames Cagney
James Cagney would have been no older than
86 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jul 17 1899 –
Sun, Mar 30 1986
Portrait of Jean HarlowJean Harlow
Jean Harlow would have been no older than
26 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Mar 03 1911 –
Mon, Jun 07 1937
Portrait of Joan BlondellJoan Blondell
Joan Blondell would have been no older than
73 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Aug 30 1906 –
Tue, Dec 25 1979
Portrait of Joan CrawfordJoan Crawford
Joan Crawford would have been no older than
73 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Mar 23 1904 –
Tue, May 10 1977
Portrait of John GilbertJohn Gilbert
John Gilbert would have been no older than
38 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Jul 10 1897 –
Thu, Jan 09 1936
Portrait of Johnny WeissmüllerJohnny Weissmüller
Johnny Weissmüller would have been no older than
79 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Jun 02 1904 –
Fri, Jan 20 1984
Portrait of Katharine HepburnKatharine Hepburn
Katharine Hepburn was
95 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, May 12 1907 –
Sun, Jun 29 2003
Portrait of Kay FrancisKay Francis
Kay Francis would have been no older than
63 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Jan 13 1905 –
Mon, Aug 26 1968
Portrait of Leslie HowardLeslie Howard
Leslie Howard would have been no older than
50 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Apr 03 1893 –
Tue, Jun 01 1943
Portrait of Lewis StoneLewis Stone
Lewis Stone would have been no older than
73 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Nov 14 1879 –
Sat, Sep 12 1953
Portrait of Loretta YoungLoretta Young
Loretta Young would have been no older than
87 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jan 06 1913 –
Sat, Aug 12 2000
Portrait of Norma ShearerNorma Shearer
Norma Shearer would have been no older than
80 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, Aug 10 1902 –
Sun, Jun 12 1983
Portrait of Mae WestMae West
Mae West would have been no older than
87 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Aug 16 1893 –
Sat, Nov 22 1980
Portrait of Marlene DietrichMarlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich would have been no older than
90 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Dec 27 1901 –
Wed, May 06 1992
Portrait of Maureen O'SullivanMaureen O'Sullivan
Maureen O'Sullivan would have been no older than
87 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, May 17 1911 –
Tue, Jun 23 1998
Portrait of Miriam HopkinsMiriam Hopkins
Miriam Hopkins would have been no older than
69 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Oct 18 1902 –
Mon, Oct 09 1972
Portrait of Myrna LoyMyrna Loy
Myrna Loy would have been no older than
88 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Aug 02 1905 –
Tue, Dec 14 1993
Portrait of Ricardo CortezRicardo Cortez
Ricardo Cortez would have been no older than
76 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Sep 17 1900 –
Thu, Apr 28 1977
Portrait of Robert MontgomeryRobert Montgomery
Robert Montgomery would have been no older than
77 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, May 21 1904 –
Sun, Sep 27 1981
Portrait of Ruth ChattertonRuth Chatterton
Ruth Chatterton would have been no older than
68 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Dec 23 1892 –
Sat, Nov 25 1961
Portrait of Tallulah BankheadTallulah Bankhead
Tallulah Bankhead would have been no older than
66 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Jan 31 1902 –
Thu, Dec 12 1968
Portrait of William H. HaysWilliam H. Hays
William H. Hays was
>> in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gilbert RolandGilbert Roland
Gilbert Roland would have been no older than
88 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Dec 11 1905 –
Sun, May 15 1994
Portrait of Lee PhelpsLee Phelps
Lee Phelps would have been no older than
59 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, May 14 1893 –
Thu, Mar 19 1953
Portrait of Nat PendletonNat Pendleton
Nat Pendleton would have been no older than
72 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Aug 07 1895 –
Thu, Oct 12 1967
Portrait of Warner OlandWarner Oland
Warner Oland would have been no older than
58 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Oct 03 1879 –
Sat, Aug 06 1938
Portrait of Maurice MurphyMaurice Murphy
Maurice Murphy would have been no older than
65 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Oct 03 1913 –
Thu, Nov 23 1978
Portrait of Herbert MarshallHerbert Marshall
Herbert Marshall would have been no older than
75 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, May 21 1890 –
Sun, Jan 23 1966
Portrait of George F. MarionGeorge F. Marion
George F. Marion would have been no older than
85 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jul 16 1860 –
Fri, Nov 30 1945
Portrait of Aline MacMahonAline MacMahon
Aline MacMahon would have been no older than
92 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, May 03 1899 –
Sat, Oct 12 1991
Portrait of Dorothy MackaillDorothy Mackaill
Dorothy Mackaill would have been no older than
87 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Mar 04 1903 –
Sun, Aug 12 1990
Portrait of Paul LukasPaul Lukas
Paul Lukas would have been no older than
77 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, May 25 1894 –
Sun, Aug 15 1971
Portrait of Jack La RueJack La Rue
Jack La Rue would have been no older than
81 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, May 03 1902 –
Wed, Jan 11 1984
Portrait of Allen JenkinsAllen Jenkins
Allen Jenkins would have been no older than
74 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, Apr 08 1900 –
Sat, Jul 20 1974
Portrait of Olin HowlandOlin Howland
Olin Howland would have been no older than
73 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Feb 09 1886 –
Sun, Sep 20 1959
Portrait of Jean HersholtJean Hersholt
Jean Hersholt would have been no older than
69 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Jul 10 1886 –
Sat, Jun 02 1956
Portrait of Ann HardingAnn Harding
Ann Harding would have been no older than
79 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Aug 07 1902 –
Tue, Sep 01 1981
Portrait of Cary GrantCary Grant
Cary Grant would have been no older than
82 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jan 18 1904 –
Sat, Nov 29 1986
Portrait of William GarganWilliam Gargan
William Gargan would have been no older than
73 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jul 17 1905 –
Sun, Feb 18 1979
Portrait of Douglass DumbrilleDouglass Dumbrille
Douglass Dumbrille would have been no older than
84 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Oct 12 1889 –
Tue, Apr 02 1974
Portrait of Cecil CunninghamCecil Cunningham
Cecil Cunningham would have been no older than
70 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Aug 02 1888 –
Fri, Apr 17 1959
Portrait of Gary CooperGary Cooper
Gary Cooper would have been no older than
60 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, May 07 1901 –
Sat, May 13 1961
Portrait of Maurice ChevalierMaurice Chevalier
Maurice Chevalier would have been no older than
83 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Sep 12 1888 –
Sat, Jan 01 1972
Portrait of Virginia BruceVirginia Bruce
Virginia Bruce would have been no older than
71 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Sep 29 1910 –
Wed, Feb 24 1982
Portrait of Charles BickfordCharles Bickford
Charles Bickford would have been no older than
76 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Dec 31 1890 –
Thu, Nov 09 1967
Portrait of Robert BarratRobert Barrat
Robert Barrat would have been no older than
80 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jul 09 1889 –
Thu, Jan 08 1970
Portrait of John BarrymoreJohn Barrymore
John Barrymore would have been no older than
60 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Feb 15 1882 –
Fri, May 29 1942
Portrait of Lionel BarrymoreLionel Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore would have been no older than
76 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, Apr 28 1878 –
Mon, Nov 15 1954
Portrait of Wallace BeeryWallace Beery
Wallace Beery would have been no older than
64 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Mar 31 1885 –
Fri, Apr 15 1949

Crew

Portrait of Hugh Munro NeelyHugh Munro Neely
Hugh Munro Neely was
>> in Complicated Women
as 'Director, Writer, Producer, Editor'
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Portrait of Harry DawsonHarry Dawson
Harry Dawson was
>> in Complicated Women
as 'Director of Photography'
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Portrait of Andie HicksAndie Hicks
Andie Hicks was
>> in Complicated Women
as 'Writer, Editor'
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Portrait of Keith LawrenceKeith Lawrence
Keith Lawrence was
>> in Complicated Women
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of John J. FlynnJohn J. Flynn
John J. Flynn was
>> in Complicated Women
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Elaina ArcherElaina Archer
Elaina Archer was
>> in Complicated Women
as 'Co-Producer'
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Portrait of Nigel HoltonNigel Holton
Nigel Holton was
50 in Complicated Women
as 'Original Music Composer'
Mon, Jul 07 1952 –
Tue, Dec 26 2006
Portrait of Mick LaSalleMick LaSalle
Mick LaSalle was
>> in Complicated Women
as 'Book'
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