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The Talk of the Town Overview:

The Talk of the Town (1942) was a Comedy - Drama Film directed by George Stevens and produced by George Stevens and Fred Guiol.

Academy Awards 1942 --- Ceremony Number 15 (source: AMPAS)

AwardRecipientResult
Best Art DirectionArt Direction: Lionel Banks, Rudolph Sternad; Interior Decoration: Fay BabcockNominated
Best CinematographyTed TetzlaffNominated
Best Film EditingOtto MeyerNominated
Best Music - ScoringFrederick Hollander, Morris StoloffNominated
Best PictureColumbiaNominated
Best WritingSidney HarmonNominated
Best WritingIrwin Shaw, Sidney BuchmanNominated
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The Talk of the Town BlogHub Articles:

Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, and Ronald Colman are "The Talk of the Town"

By Stephen Reginald on Aug 28, 2023 From Classic Movie Man

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 full article

THE CARY GRANT BLOGATHON: The Talk of the Town (1942)

on Nov 29, 2016 From Caftan Woman

An idea whose time has come! Phyllis Loves Classic Movies is hosting The Cary Grant Blogathon from November 29th to December 1st: Day 1 - Day 2 - Day 3 Nora Shelley played by Jean Arthur is the prettiest little schoolteacher ever to grace a 1942 comedy/drama. Nora Shelley also owns the prettiest ... Read full article

THE CARY GRANT BLOGATHON: The Talk of the Town (1942)

By Caftan Woman on Nov 29, 2016 From Caftan Woman

An idea whose time has come! Phyllis Loves Classic Movies is hosting The Cary Grant Blogathon from November 29th to December 1st. Day 1 Nora Shelley played by Jean Arthur is the prettiest little schoolteacher ever to grace a 1942 comedy/drama. Nora Shelley also owns the prettiest little out of t... Read full article

The Talk of the Town (1942)

By Beatrice on Aug 23, 2014 From Flickers in Time

The Talk of the Town Directed by George Stevens Written by Irwin Shaw and Sidney Buchman; adaptation by Dale Van Every from a story by Sidney Harmon 1942/USA Columbia Pictures Corporation Repeat viewing/Netflix rental This is one of the few romantic comedies in which it is not obvious whom the lea... Read full article

SUTS Blogathon: The Talk of the Town (1942)

By Marlee Walters on Aug 29, 2013 From Spoilers

“For classic movie lovers, TCM’s annual Summer Under the Stars month-long programming event is like Christmas, the Oscars, the Super Bowl, and every Hollywood red carpet gala rolled into one. For 31 days, fans are treated to an embarrassment of cinematic riches – a collection of films feat... Read full article

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The Talk of the Town Quotes:

Leopold Dilg: I don't approve of, but I like people who think in terms of ideal conditions. They're the dreamers, poets, tragic figures in this world, but interesting.
Leopold Dilg: Well, it's a form of self-expression. Some people write books. Some people write music. I make speeches on street corners.
Leopold Dilg: What is the law? It's a gun pointed at somebody's head. All depends upon which end of the gun you stand, whether the law is just or not.
Leopold Dilg: Stop saying "Leopold" like that, tenderly. It sounds funny. You can't do it with a name like Leopold.
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The Talk of the Town Facts
Lloyd Bridges' tiny role was one of 20 film appearances he made in 1942 alone.
A radio theatre presentation of The Talk of the Town was broadcast on CBS radio on the Lux Radio Theatre on 5/17/1943; with Cary Grant, Ronald Colman and Jean Arthur recreating their roles from the movie. It's a 60 minute adaptation of the movie.
According to Columbia publicity materials, Claire Trevor was to play a second female lead. Although she was also in a production cast list, she did not appear in the movie.
This was the first time since the silent era that Ronald Colman was billed below another male lead.
The studio considered filming two different endings, with Jean Arthur pairing off with Cary Grant in one, and with Ronald Colman in the other, and letting the audience decide by voting in sneak previews which one they preferred. However, in the papers of director George Stevens, all the screenplay drafts contained the current ending. In one draft, an additional unrelated scene was added, but dropped during production.
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