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3 things about Richard Boleslawski’s THEODORA GOES WILD

Posted on September 7, 2024 by robchristopher

Theodora Goes Wild [1936] 1. Montage of biddies and their cats. 2. A box of soft-baked ginger cookies. 3. She hands the baby to the old lady, who then suddenly realizes she’s a grandmother and promptly faints.

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3 things about Preston Sturges’ THE LADY EVE

Posted on December 10, 2022 by robchristopher

The Lady Eve [1941] 1. “But then she must be very, very … ?”“Oh, very!”2. Covered in roast and pan drippings.3. Mr. Murgatroyd. 3 other things.

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3 things about Howard Hawks’s BRINGING UP BABY

Posted on January 1, 2021 by robchristopher

Bringing Up Baby [1938] 1. The way she laughs. 2. Backless dress. 3. “Did we get across?” “No, we’re right back where we started, only we’re wet.”

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3 things about Leo McCarey’s THE AWFUL TRUTH

Posted on December 14, 2020 by robchristopher

The Awful Truth [1937] 1. A ready-to-go eggnog cart. 2. “I don’t know what to say.” “If you leave now, you won’t have to say anything.” 3. Cuckoo clock.

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3 things about Gregory La Cava’s MY MAN GODFREY

Posted on March 14, 2020 by robchristopher

My Man Godfrey [1936] 1. “I know what you mean, if you know what I mean.” 2. Exiting through the side window. 3. A swank nightclub called The Dump.

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