Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Jul 19, 2023
Although it's not on the same level as their later collaboration, The Lady Eve (1941), The Mad Miss Manton is still an amusing outing for stars Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda. It's a goofy mix of romantic comedy and murder mystery, with Stanwyck leading a pack of socialite sleuths and Fonda fallin read more
Quando Elas Teimam (1938) / The Mad Miss Manton (1938) Todo gênero cinematográfico tem algumas pérolas bem conhecidas e algumas joias escondidas. E todo gênero tem também muitos filmes irregulares, pedras brutas que só precisariam de um pouco mais de polimento para se tornarem joias. “ read more
Screening of “The Mad Miss Manton” at Daystar Center April 1
“Stanwyck on State Street” Film Series: The Mad Miss Manton (1938)
Where: The Venue 1550 at the Daystar Center, 1550 S. State Street, Chicago, IL
When: April 1, 2017
Time: 6:45 p.m.
Hosted by Stephen Reginald read more
This post is part of Movies Silently’s Sleuthathon. Check out other entries on her site! Imagine pitching this story idea: a Paris Hilton type with a pack of tiny dogs solves a crime New York cops can’t. It sounds like a Beyond Balderdash card, doesn’t it? That couldn’t possibly be a real movie read more
This post is part of Movies Silently’s Sleuthathon. Check out other entries on her site! Imagine pitching this story idea: a Paris Hilton type with a pack of tiny dogs solves a crime New York cops can’t. It sounds like a Beyond Balderdash card, doesn’t it? That couldn’t possibly be a real movie read more
(Image via themostbeautifulfraudintheworld.blogspot.com)
Melsa Manton (Barbara Stanwyck) is a socialite who happens to be enjoying a late night walk with the dogs after a costume party when she comes across a body in the empty house belonging to a wealthy couple, the Lanes. She calls the police stra read more
Quando Elas Teimam (1938) / The Mad Miss Manton (1938) Todo gênero cinematográfico tem algumas pérolas bem conhecidas e algumas joias escondidas. E todo gênero tem também muitos filmes irregulares, pedras brutas que só precisariam de um pouco mais de polimento para se tornarem joias. “ read more
