Okay, it lacks something in the plot, but its filled with comical marvels. There are some nice sets and costumes but this was a pretty bad screwball even by generous screwball era standards in my view. Lovely barbara stanwyck 1937 breakfast for two ebay. The film was breakfast for two, a 1937 rko screwball comedy with stanwyck, herbert marshall and glenda farrell on parole from the warners chain gang. Stanwyck, as a woman in love with a playboy, is so clever and funny. Many of the supporting players william demarest, franklin pangborn, luis alberni, robert greig, olaf hytten, and arthur hoyt became a major part of sturges regular stock company of character.
Movie title from the film breakfast for two 1937, directed by alfred santell, starring barbara stanwyck, herbert marshall and eric blore. Breakfast for two 1937 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Breakfast for two 1937 out of 4 a tough as nails texas woman barbara stanwyck tries to break a playboy herbert marshall from some of his bad habits. Based on the old radio series of the same name, we see the lives of several people attending a popular radio show, including a young couple who meet and fall in love. He stayed for breakfast 1940 loretta young, melvyn douglas, alan marshall, eugene pallette, una oconner, curtis bois and leonid kinskey. Breakfast for two is a 1937 screwball comedy made by rko radio pictures. The opening credits are shown on a china serving platter, to go along with the movie s title, breakfast for two. In 1942, twentieth centuryfox released another film based on the same source, entitled springtime in the rockies, which was directed by irving cummings and starred betty grable, john payne, carmen miranda and cesar romero. Staring herbert marshall, barbara stanwyck, glenda farrell and etienne girardot. As funny as the story is, the movie is practically stolen by the supporting cast. Breakfast for two is a brisk and breezy screwball comedy with a great cast, witty dialogue, a talking dog, and hollywoods greatest actress handing out black eyes left and right. He stayed for breakfast 1940 loretta young melvyn douglas. Herbert marshall and barbara stanwyck are just perfect in this movie. Watched this 1937 comedy recently on turner classic movies and laughed out loud harder than i have in a long.
Joining butler butch eric blore on his journey through many gaudy rooms, he is surprised at first to find barbara stanwyck in his master s shower, then not surprised to find herbert marshall, worse for wear, still in his evening clothes, opening breakfast for two, 1937. Based on the old radio series of the same name, we see the lives of several people attending a popular radio show, including a. After a night on the town, jonathan blair wakes to find that texan valentine ransome has escorted him home. The film stars barbara stanwyck, herbert marshall and glenda farrell. Stanwyck, as a woman in love with a playboy, is so clever and funny in this film. Mar 31, 2020 an advertisement from 1937 shows the biscuits being served with jam, two items youll find on lots of southern breakfast tables. This movie was my first barbara stanwyck experience, so i perhaps enjoy it for more sentimental reasons than most.
Jun 28, 2019 he stayed for breakfast 1940 loretta young, melvyn douglas, alan marshall, eugene pallette, una oconner, curtis bois and leonid kinskey. After a night on the town, jonathan blair marshall wakes to find that texan valentine ransome stanwyck has escorted him home. Robert wilcox photo movie actor 1937 w universal press, married diana barrymore. Second honeymoon is a 1937 screwball romantic comedy directed by walter lang and starring tyrone power and loretta young in the main roles. An advertisement from 1937 shows the biscuits being served with jam, two items youll find on lots of southern breakfast tables. Hollywoodpaper for superb, higrade condition genuine vintage photos, and hollywoodpaper3 for genuine vintage movie posters and lobby cards.
Breakfast for two is a film directed by alfred santell with barbara stanwyck, herbert marshall, glenda farrell, eric blore, year. Stanwyck and marshall worked together once more, immediately following. Barbara stanwyck had some great comedy roles in her time, but this was not one of her best. Which movies have the word breakfast in the title answers. I would have given this a 4 based on the pathetic script but stanwyck is so captivating to that it deserves a 6 just for her sparkle. Breakfast for two 1937 breakfast for two 1937 user. Playboy jonathan blair wakes up after a night on the town to find that texan valentine ransome has escorted him home. Its the sort of movie that frustrates because its good as it.
Oct 25, 2012 starring robert taylor and barbara stanwyck. Shipping heir jonathan herbert marshall refuses consolation from etienne girardot over losing his firm, angrier still to find his onenightstand val barbara stanwyck, secretly smitten with him and in league with his butler eric blore, is behind it, breakfast. Breakfast for two is a 1937 american screwball comedy film made by rko radio pictures. Breakfast for two on dvd 883316161784 from warner bros. Overview of breakfast for two, 1937, directed by alfred santell, with barbara stanwyck, herbert marshall, glenda farrell, at turner classic movies skip navigation tcm. But this comedy became infected my a mood of mean spiritedness and the characters became unlikable at times. Married before breakfast is a 1937 romantic comedy film directed by edwin l. Easy living 1937 is an american screwball comedy film, directed by mitchell leisen, written by preston sturges from a story by vera caspary, and starring jean arthur, edward arnold, and ray milland. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises breakfast for two country joe mcdonald at the borderline, 18th april 2006. In her way is jonathans fiancee, actress carol wallace farrell.
Following a fashionable party one evening valentine ransome stanwyck goes pub crawling with a man she just met there, played by herbert marshall. And for an extra special treat, the first krispy kreme doughnut store opened in north carolina in 1937. Sometimes white stripes will appear in scans of photos that have large black areas. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. This list of american films of 1937 compiles american featurelength motion pictures that were released in 1937. View hd trailers and videos for breakfast for two on rotten tomatoes, then check our tomatometer to find out what the critics say. Overview of breakfast for two, 1937, directed by alfred santell, with barbara stanwyck, herbert marshall, glenda farrell, at turner classic movies. Val is attracted to jonathan but, finding that his life is aimless and his family shipping company almost bankrupt, she decides to reform him first and marry him later. Like why make a movie with two heavyweights and make it b movie length 15 minutes more spent developing the romance at the top, 15 minutes more of barbara torturing herbert in the middle, and. Stanwyck and marshall worked together once more, immediately following this film, on the 20thcenturyfox drama always goodbye 1938. Breakfast for two is a screwball comedy made in the golden age of screwball comedies and stars two very skilled performers. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. Nov 07, 2014 provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises breakfast for two country joe mcdonald at the borderline, 18th april 2006.
Most orders are shipped within two business days by usps mail. An inventor robert young of razorless shaving cream has a wild night after a razorblade company pays him off. Breakfast for two is a brisk and breezy screwball comedy with a great cast, witty dialogue. And yet, though the movie elicits a chuckle here and there, the end result is unmemorable and unaffecting. Valentine is attracted to jonathan and sets out first to reform him, and his familys near bankrupt shipping company, and then to marry him.
Where else do you get eric blore being his wonderful self, a talking dog, and barbara stanwyck wearing a boxing glove. Photograph your local culture, help wikipedia and win. In her way is jonathans fiancee, actress carol wallace. Breakfast for two 1937 an heiress barbara stanwyck saves a playboy herbert marshall from a gold digger glenda farrell, then buys his steamship line for fun. From breakfast for two 1937 directed by alfred santell and starring barbara stanwyck, herbert marshall and glenda farrell. Breakfast for two 1937 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Stanwyck and marshall worked together once more, immediately following this film, on the 20thcenturyfox drama always goodbye. Breakfast for two 1937 movie clip did i bring anything. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. The two are definitely interested in each other, but trouble ensues after the heiress meets the playboys. Asked in scattergories and words starting with certain letters, drama movies what movies had the word view in the title. Many of the supporting players william demarest, franklin pangborn, luis alberni, robert greig, olaf hytten, and arthur hoyt became a major. All breakfast for two movie posters,high res movie posters image for breakfast for two.
Breakfast for two the 1937 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. This screwball comedy didnt really work for me mainly because i didnt feel anything between the two main characters. Breakfast for two 1937 alfred santell barbara stanwyck herbert. The movie, breakfast for two 1937, finds barbara stanwyck as a texas heiress trying to reform and then marry the playboy heir herbert marshall to a manhattan shipping company.
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