Apr 13, 2022The_Most_Casual_Observer rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda star in the wonderful 1941 Preston Sturges romantic comedy about a hustling con artist who seduces a wealthy man and bilks him, and then, without changing her appearance in the slightest, comes back a…
Dec 23, 2021sdb177 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Timeless classic. Funny. Emotional. More sophisticated and intelligent than most films being released today. Only problem: scratches on the disk around minute 86 cause the DVD player to skip and make the ending impossible to watch.
Feb 11, 2021mrb1987 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
truly one of the most funniest movies of all time and it's in the national film registry, and afi. truly an 1940's comedy (pre screwball),(pre teen boom) .great movie truly an landmark.
Jan 16, 2018TBrien rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
One of my all-time favorite romantic comedies. Hilarious script, charming cast (Henry Fonda is even better-looking than Stany), gorgeous Edith Head costumes... just top-notch entertainment. The Criterion Collection also has a nice intro…
Apr 20, 2016ThomasJWhiting rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
GOOD 1941 film. The film production, acting, etc. were all quite good, but the dual identity plot line didn't work for me - kind of like how MGM's 1939 'Honolulu' plot didn't either.
But plot/story line isn't everything in a film, and…
Dec 05, 2014Nursebob rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Professional card shark “Colonel” Harrington and his daughter Jean (Barbara Stanwyck, outstanding!) make a living by fleecing unsuspecting millionaires on luxury cruise holidays. This time they have their eyes set on the bumbling and…
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Dec 01, 2014kevfarley rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A well done (pre-war) 'screwball comedy'.
(For women especially.)
And with a very good commentary.
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Nov 13, 2014dstanwyck rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Can you imagine: Stanwyck and Fonda! No team could be better. Funny, they were so diametrically opposed politically that even with their opposite points of view, they were great friends and wonderful playmates. Them, plus Demarest and…
Sep 26, 2014garycornell rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Few directors will have as many movies placed in the National Film Registry as Preston Sturges. "The Lady Eve" was his third movie that he both wrote and directed. In fact, he was the first writer Hollywood writer allowed to direct his…
Sep 03, 2011fillups rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Henry Fonda and Barbara Stanwyck have rarely been better and never funnier. Neither would have more successful screen chemistry. Fonda is heir to a fortune and Stanwyck is a con artist that he can't help tripping over.
The movie has…
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