Spinster World War prevented many within a generation of women from experiencing romance and marriage, or having children. The image of the old spinster with a fading photo of her dead World War I soldier boyfriend on her fireplace mantel was common in films of the 1950s and 1960s. Likewise, in the American classic novel "Gone with the Wind" (1936) about the Civil War, numerous references are made to grieving fiancées, women who were "wanted, if not wed", and to the shortage of single, able-bodied (and thus "marriageable") men at war's end. In modern peacetime societies with wide opportunities for romance,
Spinster (film) was announced that Chelsea Peretti would play the lead role of the film as Gaby. Principal photography for the film began in June 2018, in Nova Scotia, Canada. Production concluded on June 28, 2018. Spinster (film) Spinster is an upcoming comedy film starring Chelsea Peretti and directed by Andrea Dorfman. In the film, Gaby faces her fear of becoming a lonely spinster after being dumped on her 39th birthday. On June 5, 2018, it was announced that Sea Green Pictures had begun development on the comedy film. The film is produced by Sea Green Pictures along with Marc Tetreault's Shut