The brightest comedienne of the 1930's and the greatest actor who ever
worked in any genre working together at the top of their game in a film
directed by one of Hollywood's finest directors, at least until he
started to take himself seriously as 'an artist'. Yes it's Ginger Rogers
and Jimmy Stewart in George Steven's comedy "Vivacious Lady". It should
be a classic but actually it's not that well-known, more's the pity.
He's the professor and she's the showgirl he marries after just meeting
her, (the way they do in the movies). The fun starts when he brings her
home to the small college town where he works, all the while finding
himself unable to tell his folks they're married. Beulah Bondi is the
mother, Charles Coburn is the father and James Ellison is the cousin
whose girl she was until she married Stewart. If it's not quite great
screwball it is still very funny and is ripe for rediscovery. Check this
one out.
Wednesday 8 August 2018
VIVACIOUS LADY ***
The brightest comedienne of the 1930's and the greatest actor who ever
worked in any genre working together at the top of their game in a film
directed by one of Hollywood's finest directors, at least until he
started to take himself seriously as 'an artist'. Yes it's Ginger Rogers
and Jimmy Stewart in George Steven's comedy "Vivacious Lady". It should
be a classic but actually it's not that well-known, more's the pity.
He's the professor and she's the showgirl he marries after just meeting
her, (the way they do in the movies). The fun starts when he brings her
home to the small college town where he works, all the while finding
himself unable to tell his folks they're married. Beulah Bondi is the
mother, Charles Coburn is the father and James Ellison is the cousin
whose girl she was until she married Stewart. If it's not quite great
screwball it is still very funny and is ripe for rediscovery. Check this
one out.
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