Private Lives References Private Lives film by Franklin [1931] Ask Anything Homework Help Written by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them. The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica Britannica AI Ask Anything Learn about this topic in these articles: Sidney FranklinPrivate Lives (1931) was an elegant adaptation of the Noël Coward play, starring Shearer and Robert Montgomery. Smilin’ Through (1932) had Shearer reprising a melodramatic role in which Franklin had first directed Norma Talmadge in 1922. Read MorePrivate Lives (1931) was an elegant adaptation of the Noël Coward play, starring Shearer and Robert Montgomery. Smilin’ Through (1932) had Shearer reprising a melodramatic role in which Franklin had first directed Norma Talmadge in 1922. Read MoreNorma Shearer…screen adaptation of Noël Coward’s Private Lives. She essayed biographical roles with her portrayals of Elizabeth Barrett in The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934) and the title role in Marie Antoinette (1938). At age 36 she played 13-year-old Juliet opposite Leslie Howard in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet Read More…screen adaptation of Noël Coward’s Private Lives. She essayed biographical roles with her portrayals of Elizabeth Barrett in The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934) and the title role in Marie Antoinette (1938). At age 36 she played 13-year-old Juliet opposite Leslie Howard in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet Read More