Usually associated with monarchical and aristocratic titles, what is the term for a widow who holds a title or property derived from her deceased husband?
Dowager Dowager A dowager is a widow who holds a title or property—a "dower"—derived from her deceased husband. As an adjective, "dowager" usually appears in association with monarchical and aristocratic titles. In popular usage, the noun "dowager" may refer to any elderly widow, especially one of both wealth and dignity. In the United Kingdom, the widow of a peer may continue to use the style she had during her husband's lifetime, e.g. "Countess of Loamshire", provided that his successor, if any, has no wife to bear the plain title. Otherwise she more properly prefixes either her forename or the word "Dowager",
What a Widow! What a Widow! What a Widow! is a 1930 American pre-Code romantic comedy film produced by and starring Gloria Swanson, and distributed through United Artists. The film was directed by Allan Dwan. "What a Widow!" was Swanson's second talkie and was executive produced by her then lover Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. The film received generally positive reviews and was noted for its animated title sequence created by William Dietz but was met with lukewarm box office returns. This film is now considered a lost film. The soundtrack is preserved at the UCLA Film and Television Archive while the trailer is