“The Lady Eve” is a classic screwball comedy featuring Barbara Stanwyck and Charles Coburn playing a father-daughter con artist team who have set their sights on fleecing a millionaire portrayed by Henry Fonda. The situation takes an unexpected turn when she falls in love with him and, as they say, the plot thickens. Director-screenwriter Preston Sturges (“Christmas in July” 1940) put together a very high quality film with great production values, good writing, and top-rate acting.
The supporting cast includes Eugene Pallette, William Demarest, Eric Blore, Melville Cooper, Janet Beecher, Martha O’Driscoll, Robert Grieg, Dora Clement, and Luis Alberni. “The Lady Eve” was successful at theaters everywhere for Paramount Pictures. It was nominated for one Academy Award for Best Original Story (Monckton Hoffe).
The Lady Eve (1941)
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My Review
“The Lady Eve” is a classic screwball comedy featuring Barbara Stanwyck and Charles Coburn playing a father-daughter con artist team who have set their sights on fleecing a millionaire portrayed by Henry Fonda. The situation takes an unexpected turn when she falls in love with him and, as they say, the plot thickens. Director-screenwriter Preston Sturges (“Christmas in July” 1940) put together a very high quality film with great production values, good writing, and top-rate acting.
The supporting cast includes Eugene Pallette, William Demarest, Eric Blore, Melville Cooper, Janet Beecher, Martha O’Driscoll, Robert Grieg, Dora Clement, and Luis Alberni. “The Lady Eve” was successful at theaters everywhere for Paramount Pictures. It was nominated for one Academy Award for Best Original Story (Monckton Hoffe).