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What Every Woman Knows is a 1934 American romantic comedy film directed by Gregory La Cava and starring Helen Hayes, Brian Aherne and Madge Evans. The film was produced and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and is based on the play What Every Woman Knows (1908) by J. M. Barrie.
- $428,000
- Gregory La Cava, Albert Lewin
With Helen Hayes, Brian Aherne, Madge Evans, Lucile Watson. The story takes place in Scotland, where plain Maggie Wylie's family, fearing she may become a spinster, finances young John Shand's studies in return for his agreement to marry her in five years.
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- Comedy
- Gregory La Cava
- 1934-10-19
Overview. Aspiring young Scottish politician John Shand enters into an unusual agreement with the wealthy Wylie family -- if they fund his education, he must marry their daughter, Maggie. Staying true to his word, John weds Maggie and begins a successful career, thanks largely to his savvy wife.
What Every Woman Knows (1934) Directed by Gregory La Cava ( My Man Godfrey (1936) & Stage Door (1937) ) this J. M. Barrie play was adapted by Monckton Hoffe ( The Lady Eve (1941) ) John Meehan ( Boys Town (1938) ) and James K. McGuinness.
Synopsis. Aspiring young Scottish politician John Shand enters into an unusual agreement with the wealthy Wylie family – if they fund his education, he must marry their daughter, Maggie. Staying true to his word, John weds Maggie and begins a successful career, thanks largely to his savvy wife.
- Gregory La Cava
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
In What Every Woman Knows, a family in Kilburne, Scotland discovers an impoverished scholar John Shand (Brian Aherne) sneaking into their library at night. They strike a deal: we pay for your schooling, and in five years you marry our spinster sister (Helen Hayes). But when the young scholar is elected to Parliament, it's his shrewd wife who ...
Summaries (1) The story takes place in Scotland, where plain Maggie Wylie's family, fearing she may become a spinster, finances young John Shand's studies in return for his agreement to marry her in five years. Recognizing his ambitions, Maggie helps to guide his career without his realizing it.
