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MISMATCHED COUPLES BLOGATHON: Jean Arthur and Joel McRea in The More the Merrier (1943)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Mar 29, 2024
MISMATCHED COUPLES BLOGATHON: Jean Arthur and Joel McRea in The More the Merrier (1943)
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The Mismatched Couples Blogathon is here! And you know I love a blogathon. Blo read more
Edward Arnold shows Jean Arthur some “Easy Living”
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Jan 9, 2024
Edward Arnold shows Jean Arthur some “Easy Living”
Easy Living (1937) is an American
screwball comedy film directed by Mitchell Leisen and starring Jean Arthur,
Edward Arnold, and Ray Milland. The screenplay was written by Preston Sturges
from a story by Vera Caspary (Laura).
The su read more
Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, and Ronald Colman are "The Talk of the Town"
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Aug 28, 2023
Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, and Ronald Colman are "The Talk of the Town"
The Talk of the Town (1942) is an American comedy-drama film
directed by George Stevens and starring Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, and Ronald
Colman. The supporting cast features Edgar Buchanan, Glenda Farrell, Lloyd
Bridges, Leon read more
Edward G. Robinson and Jean Arthur wonder why "The Whole Town’s Talking"
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Jan 9, 2023
Edward G. Robinson and Jean Arthur wonder why "The Whole Town’s Talking"
The Whole Town’s Talking
(1935) is an American comedy film directed by John Ford and starring Edward G.
Robinson and Jean Arthur. The screenplay was written by Jo Swerling and Robert
Riskin and based on a story read more
Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur star in “Mr. Deeds Goes to Town”
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Aug 3, 2021
Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur star in “Mr. Deeds Goes to Town”
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) is an American comedy directed by Frank Capra and starring Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur. The screenplay was by frequent Capra collaborator, Robert Riskin. The screenplay was based on a sho read more
Jean Arthur, Joel McCrea, and Charles Coburn believe “The More the Merrier”
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Jan 1, 2021
Jean Arthur, Joel McCrea, and Charles Coburn believe “The More the Merrier”
The More the Merrier (1943) is an American romantic comedy directed by George Stevens and starring Jean Arthur, Joel McCrea, and Charles Coburn. This was director Steven’s last feature film before he j read more
Jean Arthur has “Too Many Husbands”
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Dec 26, 2020
Jean Arthur has “Too Many Husbands”
Too Many Husbands (1940) is a screwball comedy directed by Wesley Ruggles and starring Jean Arthur, Fred MacMurray, and Melvyn Douglas. The screenplay was written by Claude Binyon (True Confession 1938), based on a play by W. Somerset Maugham.Melv read more
Many Thanks to the Participants of the 120 “Screwball” Years of Jean Arthur Blogathon!
The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on Oct 19, 2020
It’s been a pleasure for me to celebrate, in the last few days, the wonderful actress that Jean Arthur was by hosting the 120 “Screwball” Years of Jean Arthur Blogathon! I loved reading all the entries, which showed a great variety in style and gave us many reasons to admire Jean, read more
Jean Arthur: Loving Portrait of a Unique Performer
The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on Oct 17, 2020
“I guess I became an actress because I didn’t want to be myself.” *** There was in Old Hollywood an actress named Jean Arthur whose chosen star name was a tribute to Joan of Arc and King Arthur, nothing less. She was born Gladys Georgianna Greene in Plattsburg, New York, had Norweg read more
120 "SCREWBALL" YEARS OF JEAN ARTHUR BLOGATHON: If You Could Only Cook, 1935
Caftan Woman Posted by on Oct 15, 2020
Virginia of The Wonderful World of Cinema is hosting the 120 Screwball Years of Jean Arthur Blogathon. The October 15 - 17 tribute to the beloved actress begins HERE.
James Buchanan: "Now if you could only cook."Joan Hawthorne: "Oh, I can cook. I'm a marvelous cook. ... Can you butle?"Mike Rossini read more
The 120 “Screwball” Years of Jean Arthur blogathon Is Here!
The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on Oct 15, 2020
Are you ready to celebrate the 120th (heavenly) birthday of one of Hollywood’s best comedians and also most impressively skilled and surprising actress and human being? I name the sparkling Jean Arthur! A woman who was secretive like an American Greta Garbo but who knew how to shine on the scr read more
Book Review – Jean Arthur: The Actress Nobody Knew by John Oller
The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on Sep 29, 2020
During the past three weeks, I read a biography of the extremely secretive Jean Arthur, the “American Greta Garbo”, who lived a very private life, in view of the blogathon I’m hosting in her honour in a few weeks. I wanted to prepare myself well and wanted to do so by doing more th read more
Announcing the 120 “Screwball” Years of Jean Arthur Blogathon!
The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on Sep 8, 2020
The first time I saw Jean Arthur in a film, I didn’t immediately become a fan of her. I was one of those people who was irritated by her unique voice, and my attention was overall more dragged towards Gary Cooper (the film was Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (Frank Capra, 1936)). However, I have learne read more
Clearing Out My DVR: Why Can't I Like Jean Arthur?
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Jan 20, 2019
As part of my continuing resolve to clear out all of the movie's I've recorded but resisted, I took a deep breath and jumped into 1943's "The More the Merrier" starring Jean Arthur, Joel McCrea and Charles Coburn.
It's a classic, right?....one of those films that is endlessly praised for read more
Classics in the Carolinas: Jean Arthur in Winston-Salem
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Oct 17, 2018
Comet Over Hollywood is doing a mini-series of “Classics in the Carolinas.” I’ll be spotlighting classic movie related topics in South Carolina (my home state) and North Carolina (where I currently live). Actress Jean Arthur in the 1930s With a distinct, squeaky voice and playing determined charact read more
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) – with Jean Arthur and James Stewart
Classic Film Freak Posted by Greg Orypeck on Aug 24, 2016
Share This! An idealistic junior senator arrives in Washington, D.C., only to find corruption. Like most movie years, 1939 is remembered for a number of milestones, good and bad. It was the last time the identity of the Oscar winners would be released to the press prior to the awards ceremony, sinc read more
You Can’t Take It with Your (1938) – with Jean Arthur and James Stewart
Classic Film Freak Posted by Greg Orypeck on Jun 30, 2016
Share This! “I was going up in the elevator [to work] and it struck me I wasn’t having any fun. So I came right down and never went back. Yes, sir, that was thirty-five years ago.” —Grandpa Vanderhof (Lionel Barrymore) From his experience in directing Our Gang, Mack Sennett and Harry read more
Jean Arthur and Frank Capra: Classic Symbiotic Collaborations Blogathon
Cinema Crossroads Posted by Julia on Jan 23, 2016
I wrote this entry as a part of CineMaven’s Classic Symbiotic Collaborations Blogathon, where more than 50 bloggers are writing about actor-director collaborations from the classic film era. Click here to read all the wonderful entries! It’s no secret that director Frank Capra loved act read more
Talented Human Female Tuesday: Jean Arthur
The Cinema Dilettante Posted by Kayla on Jul 28, 2015
Talented Human Female Tuesday: Jean Arthur
July 28, 2015July 27, 2015 / The Cinema Dilettante
Jean Arthur, 1938
She was Frank Capra’s favorite actress. George Stevens said she was one of the greatest comediennes ever to grace the silver screen. It’s h read more
The Best Films of Jean Arthur
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Aug 1, 2014
1. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
2. Shane
3. Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
4. Only Angels Have Wings
5. The More The Merrier
6. You Can’t Take it With You
7. Easy Living
8. The Talk of the Town
9 The Devil and Miss Jones
10. History is Made at Night
11. A Foreign Affair
12. The Whole Town’s Talk read more