The Awful Truth, 1937, Columbia Pictures. Starring Irene Dunne, Cary Grant, Ralph Bellamy. Directed by Leo McCarey. B&W, 90 minutes. Rapid-fire conversations, a sophisticated script and a cast to match make this one of the definitive screwball comedies of all …
Tag: Screwball Comedy
Easy Living (1937)
Easy Living, 1937, Paramount Pictures. Starring Jean Arthur, Edward Arnold, Ray Milland. Directed by Mitchell Leisen. B&W, 89 minutes. A series of misunderstandings almost lead to a stock crash that could rival that of October 29, 1929, and all because …
It Happened One Night
Spoiled heiress Ellie Andrews has eloped with dashing King Westley, much against the wishes of her father. Ellie jumps ship while in Florida and hops on a bus to New York in an effort to reunite with King, and it's …
Mr. and Mrs. Smith (1941)
Mr. and Mrs. Smith, 1941, RKO Radio Pictures. Starring Robert Montgomery, Carole Lombard. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. B&W, 94 minutes. This charming romantic comedy is a departure for Alfred Hitchcock from his usual suspense dramas, but it is a delightful …
My Favorite Wife
Nick Arden has been grieving the loss of his wife, Ellen, believed dead in a plane crash, for seven years. He's ready to get married again to the lovely Bianca and has gone to court both to have Ellen declared …
The Major and the Minor
Susan Applegate is ready to leave New York on the next train and return home to Iowa, only to discover she doesn't have enough for the fare. To solve her problem, she poses as a 12-year-old--and fools even the handsome …
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