Even by 1930's-40's melodrama standards,this is a wretched,pointless film.Even the so-called hardships are insanely contrived.If the family is soooo poor,why did they wait so long to stop employing maids? Especially considering both the wife and mother-in-law are home all day to care for the baby and keep house? It would be hard to find a less emotionally involving film than this.The story has a complete lack of focus,and fails to give any indication that this pair is "made for each other".They didn't triumph over diversity-or anything.They just seemed to be completely inept at handling the basic realities of life,too caught up in their own immature "woe-is-me" attitude.When a real tragic circumstance finally does occur (the baby's illness),the whole thing is so absurb,it's impossible to care.
This is one film that deserves to be in the dollar bin.
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Made for Each Other
Added 12/26/2007
This is a Classic Carole Lombard Movie made in late 1938 and released in early 1939. The unfortunate part is that the Video and Audio quality of this DVD is only fair with the Audio quality the poorer of the two.
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Legends of film
Added 11/27/2007
I consider both James Stewart and Carole Lombard to be honest actors, always believing the words and events to try and make the audience feel what they are going through. I once wrote to Jimmy Stewart about this film and his thoughts on Carole Lombard, so just for that, this movie for me is special. It can get sticky at times, but I still feel the actors give it their all as honestly as they can. Two pros, surrounded by other pros in this Selnick production.
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An outstanding classic starring Jimmy Stewart and Carole Lombard
Added 9/18/2007
What can go wrong in a movie produced by David Selznick, and starring Jimmy Stewart and Carole Lombard? The answer is nothing, nothing at all. The movie (1939) is brilliantly directed by John Cromwell, sets the stage for future classics such as "Penny Serenade (1941)" and "It's a Wonderful Life (1946)." Newsweek wrote in its review that they were "perfectly cast in the leading roles." This is a family drama about a young couple, named John Mason (James Stewart) and Jane Mason (Carole Lombard), who get married after just one date during John's stay in Boston. When they get back to New York, obviously everyone is surprised; an overpowering and overbearing curmudgeon, named Joseph Doolittle (Charles Coburn) as John's boss at the law firm who is unhappy that John didn't marry his daughter Eunice (Ruth Weston), and Jane's annoying mother-in-law Harriet Mason (Lucile Watson). The problems are typical especially for Jane Mason, after constant complaints and comments of her mother in law that Jane can't cook or clean, and the financial problems created by unexpected responsibility of a new baby on the way. The real star of the movie is Carole Lombard who offers spectacular performance as a newly wed woman trying to do her best, while offering a dinner party for John's boss, or trying to cope with house maids leaving the Mason family after constantly being harassed by Harriet Mason, or advising John as how to stand up for his rights as a man with his boss when asking for a fair wage. Things get worse as John's boss offers a pay cut due to shrinking business, and the new born is seriously sick, and only a serum from Salt Lake City could save the child. As the drama unfolds, everyone pitch in to help, a pilot from Salt Lake City offer to fly in a bad snow storm risking his own life, and John's boss offering to help financially, and emotionally. At the end all ends well and everyone is happy, and John is back in the driver's seat at the law firm.
The story is set during Christmas time, and singing of Auld Lang Syne during New Year's eve is reminiscent of It's a Wonderful Life; while it is heart warming to hear that song, the real tragedy unfolds as the entire set watches the medicine being flown in a private single seat plane during a severe snow storm..
It is a sad irony to watch Carole Lombard playing as a young mother. In real life, happily married to Clark Gable, she was desperate to have a child but sadly that dream remained unfulfilled after the tragic plane crash in Las Vegas in January 1942. Just before boarding the plane, Carole had addressed her fans, saying, "Before I say goodbye to you all, come on and join me in a big cheer! V for Victory" President Franklin D. Roosevelt admired her patriotism, and declared her the first woman killed in the line of duty during the war, and posthumously awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
1. The Songs Of Robert Burns, Volumes 1 & 2
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Made for each other a big plus!
Added 1/4/2007
This is one of my favorite Jimmy Stewart movies.Plus also Carole Lombard
is an added bonus to say the least. The DVD copy is excellent the audio
quality is superb all excellent in regards to a b/w movie.If your a big fan of old cinema at its finest in b/w movies this one's for you. Enjoy!
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Even by 1930's-40's melodrama standards,this is a wretched,pointless film.Even the so-called hardships are insanely contrived.If the family is soooo poor,why did they wait so long to stop employing maids? Especially considering both the wife and mother-in-law are home all day to care for the baby and keep house? It would be hard to find a less emotionally involving film than this.The story has a complete lack of focus,and fails to give any indication that this pair is "made for each other".They didn't triumph over diversity-or anything.They just seemed to be completely inept at handling the basic realities of life,too caught up in their own immature "woe-is-me" attitude.When a real tragic circumstance finally does occur (the baby's illness),the whole thing is so absurb,it's impossible to care.
This is one film that deserves to be in the dollar bin.
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Made for Each Other
Added 12/26/2007
This is a Classic Carole Lombard Movie made in late 1938 and released in early 1939. The unfortunate part is that the Video and Audio quality of this DVD is only fair with the Audio quality the poorer of the two.
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Legends of film
Added 11/27/2007
I consider both James Stewart and Carole Lombard to be honest actors, always believing the words and events to try and make the audience feel what they are going through. I once wrote to Jimmy Stewart about this film and his thoughts on Carole Lombard, so just for that, this movie for me is special. It can get sticky at times, but I still feel the actors give it their all as honestly as they can. Two pros, surrounded by other pros in this Selnick production.
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