Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Classic (and wacky) romantic-comedy. Powell and Lombard are great together, and the supporting cast is quite good. The film was remade in 1957 with David Niven, but I really think this is the superior version. 8/10.
1 posted on 01/30/2016 5:33:42 PM PST by DemforBush
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies ]


To: DemforBush

My Daughter watched it a couple of years ago and told me it was great.

I ordered it on Netflix and still don’t understand why she thought it was so good. Not that it was bad.


2 posted on 01/30/2016 5:36:49 PM PST by yarddog (Romans 8:38-39, For I am persuaded.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: FlyingEagle; Silentgypsy; verga; Gefn; bramps; perfect_rovian_storm; 1010RD; faux_hog; bajabaja; ...

Ping. And apologies for being a day late. Celebrating another year with friends and family to the wee hours last night.

BTW, I apparently share a birthday with WC Fields. Given my general demeanor, I don’t think that’s a coincidence. :-)


3 posted on 01/30/2016 5:37:20 PM PST by DemforBush (Ex-Democrat, and NOT for Jeb. Just so we're *perfectly* clear this time.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: DemforBush

Great movie. Great caste.


4 posted on 01/30/2016 5:38:22 PM PST by nickcarraway
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: DemforBush

One of my favorites.


5 posted on 01/30/2016 5:42:11 PM PST by perfect_rovian_storm
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: DemforBush

Great movie. William Powell is a great comedic actor, I have a boxed set of “The Thin Man” DVDs.


7 posted on 01/30/2016 5:47:11 PM PST by Huskrrrr
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: DemforBush

I think Powell and Lombard had been divorced for only a short time when they made this. Very good movie.


9 posted on 01/30/2016 5:57:06 PM PST by laplata ( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: windcliff

“The Dump”


11 posted on 01/30/2016 6:00:50 PM PST by onedoug
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: DemforBush

Love it can you add me to your “ping”list please......thank you


13 posted on 01/30/2016 6:11:57 PM PST by blueyon (The U. S. Constitution - read it and weep)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: DemforBush

The last time I watched it (a long time ago) I remember picking up some little socialist ideas in the movie. This is all supposedly redeemed by the ending, which I won’t give away. But by then, it’s too late, the ideas have been presented, the damage done. Morrie Ryskind, who wrote the screenplay, later became a conservative, but during the ‘30s he was a socialist. Just be on the lookout for hidden messages. This is the type of movie screenwriting that the conservatives of the time were complaining about, although I have no idea if they mentioned this exact film.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morrie_Ryskind#Political_activism


15 posted on 01/30/2016 6:19:36 PM PST by RickGee
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: DemforBush
Fabulous movie. Great visuals, witty script. From a time when plots were interesting and actors really acted. Welcome to a night of pure class.

Lots from that same generation....Grand Hotel...Dinner at Eight...Shop Around the Corner (my Christmas favorite this year)...The Admirable Crichton (from the same man who wrote Peter Pan)....

17 posted on 01/30/2016 6:38:36 PM PST by MHT (,)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: DemforBush

I love this movie. I’m a big William Powell fan.


18 posted on 01/30/2016 6:57:12 PM PST by BipolarBob
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: DemforBush

Happy Birthday and thank you!


19 posted on 01/30/2016 10:28:43 PM PST by Silentgypsy (Mind your atomic bonds.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: DemforBush

I looooooove this movie. Powell was sexy as h***, and Lombard was just delightful. Great movie. Watch it if you’ve never seen it!


20 posted on 01/31/2016 1:32:46 AM PST by Hetty_Fauxvert ("Cruz." That's the answer.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson