Alexander D'Arcy, Cary Grant, Cecil Cunningham
One of the top five screwball comedies of the '30s, this helped to cement a genre that waxed golden until the end of WWII. Director Leo McCarey won an Oscar for Best Director for this 1937 romantic co...( read more
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DVD Release Date: March 11, 2003
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September 29, 2008Not my favorite Screwball comedy, but it will do in a pinch.
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July 10, 2008silly screwball with the ever charming cary grant and irene dunn. also asta from the thin man films! here known as mr smith. and it's still really funny ;)
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January 19, 2008irene dunne and cary grant were superb together with their on screen antics, a lil' bit of slapstick with plently of witty remarks and direction, the casting excellent and the acting... (you couldn't have asked for more) leave you unable to peel your eyes from the screen. in the ...( read more)
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December 30, 2007Imagine if you will, Irene Dunne out-Cary-Granting Cary Grant. There is a point, when we hit the motorcycle sequence, that I wish they'd reined her in a bit. If I'd edited, I'd have cut that entire sequence. But she is so darn good. What an actress. So smart she makes acting...( read more)
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July 12, 2007by many judges one of the best of this genre. it does stand the test of time, so that says something, doesn't it?
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September 18, 2009Simple, cute, charming and extremely hilarious romantic comedy. Underrated Cary Grant gem.
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September 14, 2009I thought was a quite funny screwball comedy, odd but beautifully crafted. Irene Dunne was just dynamite in this one !
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September 8, 2009An entertaining piece of screwball/farce from Cary Grant. A dash of cynicism in a largely silly, funny, light comedy.
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August 21, 2009"I've seen your picture in the paper and wondered what you looked like."
A classic screwball comedy from 1937 starring Cary Grant and Irene Dunne. This film is regarded today as one of the best screwball comedies ever made. It helped to set an archetype for many other screwb...( read more) -
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