The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on March 29, 2024

MISMATCHED COUPLES BLOGATHON: Jean Arthur and Joel McRea in The More the Merrier (1943) On March 29, 2024March 29, 2024 By CarolIn Uncategorized Image from filmcomment.com The Mismatched Couples Blogathon is here! And you know I love a blogathon. Blogatho   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on January 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

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on August 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

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on January 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

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on August 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 short st   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on January 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

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on December 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

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on October 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...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on October 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,...   read more

Caftan Woman Posted by on October 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...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on October 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...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on September 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...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on September 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...   read more

A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on January 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

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on October 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

Classic Film Freak Posted by Greg Orypeck on August 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

Classic Film Freak Posted by Greg Orypeck on June 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 Langdon...   read more

Cinema Crossroads Posted by Julia on January 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

The Cinema Dilettante Posted by Kayla on July 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 hard t   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 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...   read more