A Lady Takes a Chance (1943)

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Bill Wren

Directed by William A. Seiter The few references and reviews you’ll find online about A Lady Takes a Chance (1943) tend to make the same observation: a pretty good romantic comedy that few people today have seen. The movie did … Read more →

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A little something about Jean Arthur

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Bill Wren

I watched and wrote a review of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington the other day. After writing and posting the review I discovered that I had already written a review of it back in 2002. And here’s the thing: the … Read more →

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Bill Wren

Directed by Frank Capra I had forgotten how much in love with Jean Arthur I was. I remembered as I watched Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Originally intended as a follow up to Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (and titled … Read more →

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You Can’t Take It With You (1938)

Posted on May 18, 2003 by Bill Wren

Directed by Frank Capra Sometimes you can have all the right elements but they somehow don’t quite gel. This is the case with Frank Capra’s 1938 You Can’t Take It With You. It has all the Capra elements, has the … Read more →

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