Friday, October 26, 2012

Friday Flashback: Rec. #194 (abbrev.): Midnight

I decided to start doing Friday Flashbacks in case you missed some earlier posts the first time around. You're busy; I understand.


What: Screwball comedy, 1939, Claudette Colbert, showgirl, would-be gold-digger, stranded in Paris, taxi cabs, Don Ameche, evening gown, the Ritz, noses, party crashing, John Barrymore, missing luggage, railway station, fake barons and baronesses, Billy Wilder, millionaires, divorce court, Mary Astor, hats, taxi driver cafe

Representative quote:
"I landed a lord, almost."
"Almost?"
"Well, the family came between us. His mother came to my hotel and offered me a bribe."
"You threw her out, I hope!"
"How could I, with my hands full of money?"

Also: Claudette Colbert and Mary Astor reteamed for more screwball in 1942's The Palm Beach Story (Rec. #17).


[Originally posted 10/12/11.]

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