To include something from Barbara Stanwyck. This was directed by Preston Sturges and was supposed to be hilarious
Specs:
Hour and a half, black and white. Available on dvd
Our family's average rating on a scale of 1-10:
6.63
More about the film and our reaction to it:
Though billed as a screwball comedy, this one really wasn't laugh aloud funny or charming to us. Although there were some funny parts, the movie had the overarching theme of card sharps taking our sympathetic hero for a ride. Worse still, Barbara Stanwyck's character spends much of the movie stalking Fonda to torment him, with vengeful and cruel motives. These don't add up to side-splitting humor any more than say, Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction did (and no, that's not on the list).
The movie was well-made, obviously, and the performances were good throughout -- leading us to appreciate the talent behind the movie, its just that none of us really liked it all that much. On top of that, because the film delves into unpleasantries in romantic relationships and spends a good deal of time at the beginning with seductive and passionate interactions that might be a little much, we really wouldn't recommend it for family viewing.
One clear highlight of the picture that needs mentioning though was Stanwick's glorious wardrobe, designed by superstar Edith Head.
Iconic shot:
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