The Mad Miss Manton (1938) | |
| Director(s) | Leigh Jason |
| Producer(s) | P.J. Wolfson (associate) |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Romance |
| Top Topics | Screwball Comedy |
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The Mad Miss Manton (1938) was a Comedy - Crime Film directed by Leigh Jason and produced by P.J. Wolfson.
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Classic Films in Focus: THE MAD MISS MANTON (1938)
By Jennifer Garlen on Jul 19, 2023 From Virtual ViragoAlthough it's not on the same level as their later collaboration, The Lady Eve (1941), The Mad Miss Manton is still an amusing outing for stars Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda. It's a goofy mix of romantic comedy and murder mystery, with Stanwyck leading a pack of socialite sleuths and Fonda fallin... Read full article
Quando Elas Teimam (1938) / The Mad Miss Manton (1938)
By L? on Jan 16, 2019 From Critica RetroQuando Elas Teimam (1938) / The Mad Miss Manton (1938) Todo g?nero cinematogr?fico tem algumas p?rolas bem conhecidas e algumas joias escondidas. E todo g?nero tem tamb?m muitos filmes irregulares, pedras brutas que s? precisariam de um pouco mais de polimento para se tornarem joias. “... Read full article
Screening of “The Mad Miss Manton” at Daystar Center April 1
By Stephen Reginald on Mar 15, 2017 From Classic Movie ManScreening of “The Mad Miss Manton” at Daystar Center April 1 “Stanwyck on State Street” Film Series: The Mad Miss Manton (1938) Where: The Venue 1550 at the Daystar Center, 1550 S. State Street, Chicago, IL When: April 1, 2017 Time: 6:45 p.m. Hosted by Stephen Reginald ... Read full article
Sherlock Holmes Meets Paris Hilton: The Mad Miss Manton (1938)
By Judy on Mar 16, 2014 From Cary Grant Won't Eat YouThis post is part of Movies Silently?s Sleuthathon. Check out other entries on her site! Imagine pitching this story idea: a Paris Hilton type with a pack of tiny dogs solves a crime New York cops can?t. It sounds like a Beyond Balderdash card, doesn?t it? That couldn?t possibly be a real movie plot... Read full article
Sherlock Holmes Meets Paris Hilton: The Mad Miss Manton (1938)
By Judy on Mar 16, 2014 From Cary Grant Won't Eat YouThis post is part of Movies Silently?s Sleuthathon. Check out other entries on her site! Imagine pitching this story idea: a Paris Hilton type with a pack of tiny dogs solves a crime New York cops can?t. It sounds like a Beyond Balderdash card, doesn?t it? That couldn?t possibly be a real movie plot... Read full article
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Melsa Manton: [has just discovered Fonda is faking being near death, to pump her for information] Are you still in pain, sweet?
Peter Ames: [from hospital bed, faintly] Oh its nothing, nothing... only when I move... but its nothing...
Melsa Manton: [hovering over hospital bed] Peter, perhaps I did wrong in not telling Inspector Brent everything.
Peter Ames: You mean you held something back?
Melsa Manton: Yes Peter.
Peter Ames: [this is what he's hoping to hear] Oh sweet, you're so clever.
Melsa Manton: Remember when I went into Ronnie Beldon's apartment?
Peter Ames: Yes dear.
Melsa Manton: When I went into the bathroom, I found something.
Peter Ames: In the bathroom?
Melsa Manton: Yes, floating around in a foot of water in the bathtub.
Peter Ames: Louder, dear, I can hardly hear you.
Melsa Manton: [ominously] I'll come closer.
Peter Ames: Tell me dear, what was it?
Melsa Manton: [yelling] The Normandie, you black-hearted faker, in full sail!
[stabs him in the leg with a fork]
Peter Ames: All right, Hilda, can you carry a gun?
Hilda: No, suh! I'se a pacifist.
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Katherine Hepburn turned down the role of Melsa Manton after the poor box-office of Bringing Up Baby.
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