True Classics Posted by on May 1, 2014

The 1942 production Her Cardboard Lover may be a minor comedy by definition, but it remains an important artifact for one simple reason: it is star Norma Shearer’s last film. At the age of 42, Shearer decided to end her nearly two-decade long career after the mediocre public reception of this   read more

The Cinema Dilettante Posted by Kayla on April 20, 2014

Her Cardboard Lover (1942) April 20, 2014 / The Cinema Dilettante   Stars: Norma Shearer, Robert Taylor, George Sanders About a week after Warner Archive became a thing, 5 years ago, I started begging them for this movie on DVD. On April 1st, 2014, my dream of Her Ca   read more

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on April 14, 2014

Her Cardboard Lover (1942), though not noted as such at the time, turned out to be Norma Shearer’s final film before disappearing into retirement. It’s not a perfect film by any means, but it is an amusing one. It does have all the makings of a fine film film, repairing...   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn Sample on October 29, 2012

Her Cardboard Lover(1942). Comedy film directed by George Cukor. The film is the third screen adaptation of the play, following The Cardboard Lover in 1928 and The Passionate Plumber in 1932. Joan Crawford and Hedy Lamarr were each offered the part of "Consuela", but both turned it down. Son   read more