Summaries

When the owner of the New York Globe-Leader dies without making a will, the paper is inherited by his only living relative, an "old maid schoolteacher" from Nebraska. Martha Aldrich, along with her Aunt Lou, heads for New York, where managing editor Ken Morley's attitude towards women reporters prompts Martha into taking a reporter's job on her own newspaper. Then she proceeds to prove she can be as good a reporter as any man.—Ron Kerrigan <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • female protagonist
  • aunt niece relationship
  • female newspaper reporter
  • newspaper owner
  • managing editor
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance
Release date Sep 16, 1937
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
Production companies Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Box office

Budget $216000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 14m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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