Love Crazy (1941)

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William Powell and Myrna Loy re-team for this (literally) crazy screwball comedy about a happily married couple who, thanks to a visit from mother, find their marriage on the rocks and the husband committed to a mental institution. Poised to celebrate their fourth wedding anniversary, Steven… More William Powell and Myrna Loy re-team for this (literally) crazy screwball comedy about a happily married couple who, thanks to a visit from mother, find their marriage on the rocks and the husband committed to a mental institution. Poised to celebrate their fourth wedding anniversary, Steven (William Powell) and Susan Ireland (Myrna Loy) find their domestic bliss shattered by a visit from Susan's mother (Florence Bates). Susan's mother sprains her ankle and extends her visit, just in time to draw the wrong conclusions when her son-in-law pays a friendly visit to his old girlfriend Isobel (Gail Patrick). Susan's mother eavesdrops and reports it all to Susan, who in a jealous rage tries to make Steven jealous. But she winds up being chased through the hallway of her apartment building by half-naked archery enthusiast Ward Willoughby (Jack Carson). The couple agree on a divorce, but Steven then has second thoughts. On the advice of his lawyer, George Renny (Sidney Blackmer), Steven pretends he is insane, since the law prohibits Susan from divorcing him if Steven is mentally ill. Unfortunately, Susan is wise to his charade and has him committed to an asylum. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 39 min.
Directed By: Jack Conway
Genres: Classics, Comedy

In Theaters: May 23, 1941 Wide
On DVD: Aug 7, 2007

Critic Reviews

Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com
Powell and Loy!
David Cornelius, DVDTalk.com
The madcap pace and the instant charms of all involved keep the comedy afloat.
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Plays as one big mother-in-law joke.
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
The least of the Powell-Loy teamings.

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AJ V

Another fantastic movie teaming Powell and Loy. It's hilarious! A must see.
jay n

Utter nonsense put over by the stars.
Michael G

Not the best of Powell and Loy's team-ups, but it's got some fun moments. Some high points include Loy in her nightgown and Powell in drag. There's also a fun scene where Powell feigns insanity at a society party by impersonating Abraham Lincoln and freeing hats into a… More
Not the best of Powell and Loy's team-ups, but it's got some fun moments. Some high points include Loy in her nightgown and Powell in drag. There's also a fun scene where Powell feigns insanity at a society party by impersonating Abraham Lincoln and freeing hats into a pool. Love Crazy won't change your life, but it'll probably make you laugh for an hour and a half.
Laura C

Cute screwball comedy. William Powell and Myrna Loy made a great cinematic team, I can fully understand why they were/are so well loved. I do think however, that some scenes ran a little long. A little more editing would've gone a long way. Quite enjoyed seeing William Powell in… More
Cute screwball comedy. William Powell and Myrna Loy made a great cinematic team, I can fully understand why they were/are so well loved. I do think however, that some scenes ran a little long. A little more editing would've gone a long way. Quite enjoyed seeing William Powell in drag!

Cast

            William Powell as Steven Ireland

            Myrna Loy as Susan Ireland

            Gail Patrick as Isobel Grayson

            Jack Carson as Ward Willoughby

            Florence Bates as Mrs. Cooper

            Sidney Blackmer as George Hennie

            Sig Rumann as Dr. Wuthering

            Vladimir Sokoloff as Dr. Kugle

            Donald MacBride as "Pinky" Grayson

            Sara Haden as Cecilia Landis

            Kathleen Lockhart as Mrs. Bristol

            Fern Emmett as Martha

            Joseph Crehan as Judge

            George Meeker as DeWest

            Clarence Muse as Robert

            Elisha Cook Jr. as Elevator Boy

            Richard Allan
            
            Jimmy Ames as Taxi Driver

            Fay Bainter
            
            Joan Barclay as Telephone Operator

            Barbara Bedford as Secretary

            Wade Boteler as Captain of Detectives

            Aldrich Bowker as Doorman

            Ralph Bushman as Guard

            Ken Christy as Guard

            Jay Eaton
            
            Roy Gordon
            
            Jesse Graves as Butler

            Eddie Hart
            
            George Irving as Doctor

            Selmar Jackson as Doctor

            George Magrill
            
            Philo McCullough
            
            Charles McMurphy
            
            James M. McNamara
            
            James Millican
            
            Jack Mulhall as Court Clerk

            Broderick O'Farrell as Guest

            Edward Peil Sr.
            
            Lee Phelps
            
            James Pierce
            
            Larry Steers
            
            Harry Strang as Sergeant

            Edward Van Sloan
            
            Emmett Vogan
            
            Ian Wolfe
            
            Douglas Wood
            
            William Tannen as Attendant

            George Guhl
            
            Harry Fleischmann as Driver

            Richard Kipling
            
            Bill Lally
            
            George Lollier
            
            Byron Shores
            
            Paul Palmer
            
            Rudolf Steinbeck as Detective

            Pat Gleason
            
            Sig Ruman
            
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