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Tales of Manhattan (1942) was a Comedy - Drama Film directed by Julien Duvivier and produced by Sam Spiegel and Boris Morros.

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Tales of Manhattan…and Hollywood (and more): The Last of Sheila

By The Lady Eve on Mar 7, 2011 From Lady Eve's Reel Life

The murder mystery has been a movie staple since the silent era. In the 1930s variations on the drawing-room style whodunit, perhaps epitomized by the lighthearted Powell/Loy “Thin Man” series and the suspenseful Rathbone/ Bruce “Sherlock Holmes” franchise, became popular. Fa... Read full article


Tales of Manhattan…and Hollywood (and more): The Last of Sheila

By The Lady Eve on Mar 7, 2011 From Lady Eve's Reel Life

The murder mystery has been a movie staple since the silent era. In the 1930s variations on the drawing-room style whodunit, perhaps epitomized by the lighthearted Powell/Loy “Thin Man” series and the suspenseful Rathbone/ Bruce “Sherlock Holmes” franchise, became popular. Fa... Read full article


Tales of Manhattan…and Hollywood (and more): The Last of Sheila

By The Lady Eve on Mar 7, 2011 From Lady Eve's Reel Life

The murder mystery has been a movie staple since the silent era. In the 1930s variations on the drawing-room style whodunit, perhaps epitomized by the lighthearted Powell/Loy “Thin Man” series and the suspenseful Rathbone/ Bruce “Sherlock Holmes” franchise, became popular. Fa... Read full article


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George: I know my own tailcoat!
Diane: Well, you didn't last night!


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Amused by Charles Boyer's thick French accent, Rita Hayworth giggled her way through the filming of their love scenes together.
W.C. Fields appeared in a section of the film that was cut from film that was cut from the final version. It has been restored to the video version. Also in the segment are Margaret Dumont and Phil Silvers.
Paul Robeson's final film.
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Also directed by Julien Duvivier




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Also released in 1942




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