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Design For Living (1933): An Atypical Lubitsch Comedy
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Dec 15, 2019
“Immorality may be fun but it’s not fun enough to take the place of virtue and three square meals a day.” All director Ernst Lubitsch has at his disposal is a train compartment and three actors. Yet the opening scene of Design for Living positions itself as one of the most deligh read more
The Sex (now that I have your attention) Blogathon: Design for Living (1933)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jun 19, 2015
Sexy? Design for Living? You bet. Directed by Ernst Lubitsch. A cast featuring Miriam Hopkins, Gary Cooper and Fredric March (a trio of lookers if ever there was one). Screenplay by Ben Hecht, based on a Noel Coward play. How could it be anything BUT sexy? This pre-Code confectionery focuses on the read more
Love It, Love It Not?: Waffling over Lubitsch’s Design for Living
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Jun 13, 2015
I hoped to love Design for Living. After all, the director was Ernst Lubitsch, who had helmed such witty, cynical comedies about relationships, movies that usually feel as insightful and controversial now as they probably did back in the 20s and 30s. And many reviewers I respect had praised its hum read more
Love It, Love It Not?: Waffling over Lubitsch’s Design for Living
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Jun 13, 2015
I hoped to love Design for Living. After all, the director was Ernst Lubitsch, who had helmed such witty, cynical comedies about relationships, movies that usually feel as insightful and controversial now as they probably did back in the 20s and 30s. And many reviewers I respect had praised it read more
Design for Living (1933)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Apr 29, 2015
**This review is written as part of the Fabulous Films of the ’30s Blogathon hosted by The Classic Movie Blog Association. Check out the other participants’ work here.** Design for Living has the pedigree only the best pre-Codes accrue: directed by master of comedy, Ernst Lubitsch, it st read more
Ernst Lubitsch does Noel Coward: Design for Living (1933)
Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on Mar 22, 2012
Gary Cooper, Miriam Hopkins and Fredric March
Fredric March was already an Oscar winner and a newly minted Hollywood star when he co-starred with Miriam Hopkins and Gary Cooper in Ernst Lubitsch’s 1933 adaptation of the Noel Coward play Design for Living. In 1929, when all the major studios w read more
Ernst Lubitsch’s Design for Living (1933)
Sittin' on a Backyard Fence Posted by Jill Blake on Mar 22, 2012
by The Lady Eve Fredric March was an Oscar winner and a newly minted Hollywoodstar when he co-starred with Miriam Hopkins and Gary Cooper in Ernst Lubitsch’s 1933 adaptation of the Noel Coward play Design for Living. In 1929, when all the major studios were scouring the Broadway stage for photogeni read more
Ernst Lubitsch does Noel Coward: Design for Living (1933)
Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on Mar 22, 2012
Gary Cooper, Miriam Hopkins and Fredric March
Fredric March was already an Oscar winner and a newly minted Hollywood star when he co-starred with Miriam Hopkins and Gary Cooper in Ernst Lubitsch’s 1933 adaptation of the Noel Coward play Design for Living. In 1929, when all the major studios w read more
Ernst Lubitsch does Noel Coward: Design for Living (1933)
Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on Mar 22, 2012
Gary Cooper, Miriam Hopkins and Fredric March
Fredric March was already an Oscar winner and a newly minted Hollywood star when he co-starred with Miriam Hopkins and Gary Cooper in Ernst Lubitsch’s 1933 adaptation of the Noel Coward play Design for Living. In 1929, when all the major studios w read more
Design for Living (1933)
Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on Nov 26, 2010
Tom Chambers (Fredric March) and George Curtis (Gary Cooper) are a couple of artistic best friends. Tom is a playwright and George is a painter. They may not be rich, but they’re happy living together in their dingy apartment. But all that changes when they meet Gilda Farrell (Miriam Hopki read more
Design for Living (1933, Ernst Lubitsch)
The Stop Button Posted by on Sep 26, 2008
From the first third of Design for Living, it’s impossible to think it might not be absolutely fantastic throughout. Eventually it does hit a dry period and it’s impossible to think it’s going to pull out of it. Then it does and it’s impossible to think… well, you get read more