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To Be or Not to Be (1942), a Daring Mixed-Genre Satire from Ernst Lubitsch
Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on Oct 20, 2021
This Hollywood-savvy item appeared in the December 1932
issue of Vanity Fair, “…although a German director [he] is now
claimed by America. His gay and cynic touch, his dramatic use of detail, have
reconditioned many an otherwise anemic script and saved it from the shelf ̵ read more
To Be or Not to Be (1942): Lubitsch Vs. The Nazis
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 1, 2021
“What he did to Shakespeare, we are doing now to Poland.” – Ehrhardt about Josef Tura Our story begins in Warsaw during peacetime. In some sense, this is a period piece because the gulf between the Nazi invasion of Poland in September 1939 and the comparably idyllic years prior co read more
The full "To Be Or Not To Be" pressbook, plus an audio bonus
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Aug 18, 2020
Last week, we ran excerpts from the pressbook of Carole Lombard's final film, the brilliant dark comedy "To Be Or Not To Be"(https://carole-and-co.livejournal.com/1114063.html). As we stated, Lombard's accidental death only a few days before previews forced its publicity campaign to suddenly shift i read more
Carole Lombard and Jack Benny in Ernst Lubitsch’s “To Be or Not to Be”
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Aug 13, 2020
Carole Lombard and Jack Benny in Ernst Lubitsch’s “To Be or Not to Be”
To Be or Not to Be (1942) is a comedy directed by Ernst Lubitsch and starring Carole Lombard and Jack Benny
The film is set in Warsaw, Poland, before the 1939 Nazi invasion. Josef Tura (Jack Benny) and his read more
Screening of "To Be or Not To Be" March 10 at Daystar Center
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Mar 9, 2018
Screening of "To Be or Not To Be" March 10 at Daystar Center
To Be or Not To Be (1942)Where: Daystar Center, 1550 S. State StreetWhen: March 10, 2018Time: 6:45 p.m.Hosted by Stephen Reginald
To Be or Not to Be (1942) During the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe bands together to read more
ClassicFlix (TeenScene): To Be or Not to Be (1942)
The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on Jun 29, 2017
From March 2015 to April 2017, I was writing the monthly Teen Scene column for the website ClassicFlix. My objective was to promote classic films among teenagers and young adults. Due to the establishing of a new version of the website, it’s now more difficult to access to the old version and read read more
1001 Classic Movies: To Be or Not to Be
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Apr 25, 2016
To Be or Not to Be (1942), starring Jack Benny and Carole Lombard, is one of the 1001 classic movies you should see.
Each Monday, I'm going to recommend a classic movie you should see (for the reasons behind the 1001 series and reviews of earlier films covered go here). Throughout April, I'l read more
The And… Scene! Blogathon: To Be or Not to Be Opening Scene
The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on Jun 27, 2015
Today, I’m participating to a very creative and nice blogathon: the “And…Scene! Blogathon hosted by Sister Celluloid. This blogathon is the occasion for us, movie bloggers, to review, not an entire movie, but one precise movie scene, a scene we love, a scene we find interesting, a read more
To Be or Not to Be (1942) with Jack Benny and Carole Lombard
Classic Film Freak Posted by Greg Orypeck on Mar 19, 2015
Share This!“They named a brandy after Napoleon, they made a herring out ofBismarck and the Führer is going to end up as a piece of cheese!” — Colonel Ehrhardt Jack Benny, who had been a successful vaudevillian and was, in the 1940s, a great success on radio, had less success in the movies, read more
To Be Or Not to Be (1942)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Sep 5, 2014
In 1942, the US hadn’t entered World War II and audiences were unaware of the horrific monster that Adolf Hitler would be identified as. Director Ernst Lubitsch was aware of the chaos going on in Europe and documented it – while still remaining comic and romantic – in his play within read more
Nazis and Humor: The Shock of Lubitsch’s To Be or Not to Be (1942)
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Apr 17, 2014
Wrap your head around this fact: Two decades before Quentin Tarantino was born, Ernst Lubitsch directed a comedy about Nazis. Unlike Tarantino, whose own Nazi film was typically bloodthirsty, Lubitsch was best known for light fare, especially sophisticated sex farces so insightful and lac read more
Nazis and Humor: The Shock of Lubitsch’s To Be or Not to Be (1942)
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Apr 17, 2014
Wrap your head around this fact: Two decades before Quentin Tarantino was born, Ernst Lubitsch directed a comedy about Nazis. Unlike Tarantino, whose own Nazi film was typically bloodthirsty, Lubitsch was best known for light fare, especially sophisticated sex farces so insightful and lacking in pr read more
To Be or Not to Be (1942)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Oct 19, 2013
Starring Jack Benny and Carole Lombard with director Ernst Lubitsch, the film follows a group of actors in Poland during the outbreak of World War II. All too soon their act seems to be in jeopardy and they must put on the most important performance of their lives. Benny and Lombard are a husband an read more
To Be or Not to Be (1942)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Oct 19, 2013
Starring Jack Benny and Carole Lombard with director Ernst Lubitsch, the film follows a group of actors in Poland during the outbreak of World War II. All too soon their act seems to be in jeopardy and they must put on the most important performance of their lives. Benny and Lombard are a husband an read more
TO BE OR NOT TO BE On Blu-ray
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Sep 6, 2013
Criterion's latest classic film release is Ernst Lubitsch's TO BE OR NOT TO BE (1942). It is considered to be one of director Lubitsch's greatest works, and comedian Jack Benny's best big screen role. It is also the last film ever made by Carole Lombard.
TO BE OR NOT TO BE is a very hard film to d read more
TO BE OR NOT TO BE On Blu-ray
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Sep 6, 2013
Criterion's latest classic film release is Ernst Lubitsch's TO BE OR NOT TO BE (1942). It is considered to be one of director Lubitsch's greatest works, and comedian Jack Benny's best big screen role. It is also the last film ever made by Carole Lombard.
TO BE OR NOT TO BE is a very hard film to d read more
SUTS Blogathon: The More the Merrier (1943) and To Be or Not To Be (1942)
Spoilers Posted by Duke Mantee on Aug 23, 2013
“For classic movie lovers, TCM’s annual Summer Under the Stars month-long programming event is like Christmas, the Oscars, the Super Bowl, and every Hollywood red carpet gala rolled into one. For 31 days, fans are treated to an embarrassment of cinematic riches – a collection of films featuri read more
CLFP: TO BE OR NOT TO BE (1942)
Backlots Posted by Lara on Apr 11, 2013
A group of Polish actors infiltrate a Nazi spy plot, wreaking havoc with their impersonations of key Gestapo figures and screwball antics. This is essentially the plot of To Be or Not To Be, a highly complex film ahead of its time in many ways and unlike any other film in Lombard’s filmograp read more
Cinema Style File--Carole Lombard in Irene for Ernst Lubitsch's TO BE OR NOT TO BE
GlamAmor Posted by on Nov 16, 2011
The "Battle of the Blondes" continues tonight on Turner Classic Movies with two comediennes--Mae West and Carole Lombard. Mae shows off the early costume design of Paramount studio superstars Travis Banton and Edith Head, who created her iconic form-fitting frocks for 1933's I'm No Angel read more
To Be or Not to Be - Carole Lombard's final film, directed by Ernst Lubitsch
Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on Oct 8, 2011
'The Lubitsch Touch' has been dissected and analyzed for decades. Billy Wilder, who had been protégé to director Ernst Lubitsch early on, put it succinctly: "The Lubitsch Touch is a light touch. But there are serious overtones in Lubitsch. He understood life..." In 1941, Lubitsch signed a three read more