... who, I told Q, liked champagne on the set. "For him, or for everyone?" she most sensibly asked.
Fabulous screwball comedy, much underknown in this house, with pairing of the great William Powell (so effortless and smooth) and Carole Lombard (here quite nuts, as is rest of eccentric household). Delicious writing from Morrie Ryskind and Eric Hatch (based on his novel). Eugene Pallette great as head of household, Mischa Auer makes impression as hungry useless composer. With Allan Mowbray, Franklin Pangborn, Alice Brady, Gail Patrick, Jean Dixon (the smart-talking maid).
I love the reassuring way Pallette starts talking to Auer off-camera - then we hear a big crash. (Then Brady remarks 'he's thrown him out of the window')! Also those opening credits, in neon lights...
UK GMVS release looks like it's from video, thus unnecessarily blurring Ted Tetzlaff's fine (and auspiciously dark) photography - the Criterion Collection is probably the way to go.
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