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Carole Lombard starred in one of my all time favourite movies, To Be or Not to Be, directed by Ernst Lubitsch.
Carole Lombard and Robert Montgomery in Mr. and Mrs. Smith 1941- directed by Alfred Hitchcock
"Mr. & Mrs. Smith" is a delightful romantic comedy with witty dialogue, slapstick humor, and plenty of physical comedy. Lombard and Montgomery are perfectly cast as the playful and bickering couple, and their chemistry is undeniable. Hitchcock's signature visual flair is also present, even in this lighthearted film, with clever camera angles and editing techniques adding to the humor.
While not Hitchcock's most typical film, "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" is a charming and entertaining screwball comedy that offers a welcome change of pace from his usual thrillers. It's a timeless classic that's sure to please fans of romantic comedies and classic Hollywood cinema
"Mr. & Mrs. Smith" (1941) is a classic screwball comedy film directed by none other than the Master of Suspense himself, Alfred Hitchcock. It stars the glamorous Carole Lombard and the charming Robert Montgomery as a married couple whose seemingly perfect life gets turned upside down when they discover their marriage is actually invalid.
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The film follows David and Ann Smith, a wealthy New York couple whose relationship, while loving, is prone to playful bickering and elaborate rules for resolving arguments. One morning, a seemingly innocuous question from Ann about whether they'd get married again if they had the chance throws their world into chaos. David's honest answer, that he enjoys the freedom of bachelorhood too much, leads to a major fight. This, in turn, triggers a chain of events that reveals a shocking truth: due to a technicality, their marriage license is invalid.
Suddenly single, Ann decides to explore the dating pool once more. She quickly starts seeing Jeff, a handsome colleague of David's, leaving David feeling jealous and determined to win his wife back. The film then takes us on a hilarious journey as David employs increasingly outlandish tactics to recapture Ann's heart, from serenading her with a mariachi band to pretending to be a spy.
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Carole Lombard and Robert Montgomery in Mr. and Mrs. Smith 1941
"Mr. & Mrs. Smith" is a delightful romantic comedy with witty dialogue, slapstick humor, and plenty of physical comedy. Lombard and Montgomery are perfectly cast as the playful and bickering couple, and their chemistry is undeniable. Hitchcock's signature visual flair is also present, even in this lighthearted film, with clever camera angles and editing techniques adding to the humor.
While not Hitchcock's most typical film, "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" is a charming and entertaining screwball comedy that offers a welcome change of pace from his usual work.
It was Hitchcock's only pure comedy film during his American career.
It was made shortly before Lombard's tragic death in a plane crash in 1942.
The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Art Direction
Mel u
How have I not watched this: it sounds delightful!
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