Discussion of "Ladies of Leisure"

Ladies of Leisure (1930) is a American pre-Code drama film directed by Frank Capra and starring Barbara Stanwyck and Ralph Graves. Other members of the cast include Lowell Sherman and Marie Prevost.

Jerry Strong (Graves) the heir to a railroad tycoon and aspiring artist, sneaks out of a party thrown by his friend Bill Standish (Sherman) and meets a self-described “party girl” Kay Arnold (Stanwyck) who is also leaving a party aboard a yacht.

Jerry sees something special in Kay and hires her as the model for his painting “Hope.” As the two get to know each other Kay falls in love with Jerry. She regrets her past, knowing that his family will never approve of her.

Will Kay be able to live up to Jerry’s family’s expectations for their son or will Kay have to give him up and go back to her old life?

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