The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on May 1, 2021

The next film I will be examining from Kino's new "Carole Lombard Collection II" Blu-ray set is LOVE BEFORE BREAKFAST, a 1936 romantic comedy that is not one of the actress's better movies. LOVE BEFORE BREAKFAST was made at Universal, and it was directed by Walter Lang, who would soon...   read more

Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on October 30, 2015

When it comes to Carole Lombard and Universal, it's difficult not to thin about "My Man Godfrey," arguably the greatest screwball comedy of them all (no backtalk from "Bringing Up Baby" fans, please). Blessed with immaculate writing, a superlative cast, and a message done just right for an America e   read more

Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on October 30, 2015

When it comes to Carole Lombard and Universal, it's difficult not to think about "My Man Godfrey," arguably the greatest screwball comedy of them all (no backtalk from "Bringing Up Baby" fans, please). Blessed with immaculate writing, a superlative cast, and a message done just right for an America   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on November 11, 2013

The queen of comedy (Hands Across the Table (1935), The Princess Comes Across (1936)), is back with another 1936 film called Love Before Breakfast.  And I’ll definitely talk about that black eye. It was adapted from Faith Baldwin’s short story “Spinster Dinner,” so you know i   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on November 11, 2013

http://www.doctormacro.com/Movie%20Summaries/L/Love%20Before%20Breakfast.htm Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own Carole Lombard, the queen of comedy, is back with another 1936 film called Love Before Breakfast.  And I’ll definitely talk about that black eye. It was adapted from Faith   read more

Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on October 5, 2013

The first film Carole Lombard (shown with Cesar Romero) made for Universal, "Love Before Breakfast," didn't hit theaters until March 1936...but the studio, noting Carole's recent success with Fred MacMurray in "Hands Across The Table," began beating the drums for this movie before 1935 was out -- sp   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on May 19, 2013

Kay Colby (Carole Lombard) is a rich New Yorker torn between two men. Bill Wadsworth (Cesar Romero) is Kay’s fiance, but Scott Miller (Preston Foster) also has a thing for her. (Image: vargklo.com) In order to eliminate the competition, Scott decides to buy out the company that Bill works for   read more

MacGuffin Movies Posted by RBuccicone on May 27, 2011

Love Before Breakfast (1936)      I’ve been working my way through a Netflixed Carole Lombard box set and so have felt myself moving through a series of lackluster flicks featuring the female love of my life. At last, however, I have landed on one that left me sighing at how beautiful...   read more