I Live My Life

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I Live My Life

Released Oct 4, 1935

1h 32m

Romance

Comedy

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Bored with New York City's upper crust, socialite Kay Bentley (Joan Crawford) goes on holiday to Greece with her father. There, she meets adventurous Irish archaeologist Terry O'Neill (Brian Aherne), and is instantly smitten with him. But she finds out he doesn't much care for aristocratic types, so she poses as a working girl and easily wins his heart. However, a wrench is thrown in Kay's ruse when she learns her dad is in debt, and she could save the family by marrying a millionaire suitor.

Meyer Levin (Patterson Murphy)

Esquire Magazine

Joan Crawford in a strenuous comedy in which the hero and heroine throw things and spit at each other almost to the final clinch.

Apr 21, 2020

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Ann Ross

Maclean's Magazine

Joan Crawford's most successful picture so far. She is handsomer and better dressed than ever in it, and on this occasion hasn't time to brood over her emotions.

Jul 22, 2019

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Helen Brown Norden

Vanity Fair

I liked the last Joan Crawford picture, Live My Life, more than any other which she has made in a long time.

Jun 12, 2019

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: C

Mar 21, 2013

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

the usual class warfare Joan Crawford film of that era.

Rated: C+

Mar 21, 2006

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Steve D

Crawford makes it a lot of fun.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/05/24

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Audience Member

good star vehicle 4 crawford

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

Joan is a socialite who meets archaeologist Brian Aherne while vacationing in Greece. Beautiful costumes, and Aherne is easy on the eyes as well. Joan is lovely. My Joan movie 42 of 81--I'm past the halfway point!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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ok romantic drama/comedy

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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W. S. Van Dyke II

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Joan Crawford

Kay Bentley

Brian Aherne

Terence "Terry" O'Neill

Frank Morgan

G.P. Bentley

Aline MacMahon

Betty Collins

Eric Blore

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Synopsis

Bored with New York City's upper crust, socialite Kay Bentley (Joan Crawford) goes on holiday to Greece with her father. There, she meets adventurous Irish archaeologist Terry O'Neill (Brian Aherne), and is instantly smitten with him. But she finds out he doesn't much care for aristocratic types, so she poses as a working girl and easily wins his heart. However, a wrench is thrown in Kay's ruse when she learns her dad is in debt, and she could save the family by marrying a millionaire suitor.

Director: W. S. Van Dyke II
Producer: Bernard H. Hyman
Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 4, 1935, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 20, 2016
Runtime: 1h 32m

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