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COMEDY GOLD #17: The horse from The Lady Eve (1941) On July 20, 2019 By CarolIn Uncategorized Just when you thought Preston Sturges’ iconic screwball comedy The Lady Eve (1941) couldn’t get any better, in comes the horse that somehow managed read more

5 things I love about The Lady Eve (1941) On December 5, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized I mean, what’s not to love, really? It’s just a delight of a movie. And like any screwball comedy, this is one of those movies that you can watch over and over. So I read more

Preston Sturges series: Screening of “The Lady Eve” May 24 at the Daystar Center Preston Sturges series: The Lady EveWhere: The Venue 1550 at the Daystar Center, 1550 S. State Street, Chicago, ILWhen: May 24, 2016Time: 6:30 p.m.Hosted by Stephen Reginald Father and daughter co read more

“You have the darndest way of bouncing a fellow down and bumping him up again” ~ Henry Fonda as Charles Pike The story goes that screenwriting wunderkind Preston Sturgest penned The Lady Eve with Barabara Stanwyck in mind. He promised her a great picture and he most certainly delivered a read more

“You have the darndest way of bouncing a fellow down and bumping him up again” ~ Henry Fonda as Charles Pike The story goes that screenwriting wunderkind Preston Sturgest penned The Lady Eve with Barabara Stanwyck in mind. He promised her a great picture and he most certainly delivered a read more

“You have the darndest way of bouncing a fellow down and bumping him up again” ~ Henry Fonda as Charles Pike The story goes that screenwriting wunderkind Preston Sturges penned The Lady Eve with Barabara Stanwyck in mind. He promised her a great picture and he most certainly delivered a read more

Preston Sturges and "The Lady Eve" This post is part of The Criterion Blogathon hosted by Aaron at Criterion Blues, Kristina at Speakeasy and Ruth at Silver Screenings. This post is one of many by some of the best movie bloggers around. I’m so glad to be a small part of this event. To che read more

We kick off The July Five 2015 with five days devoted to director Preston Sturges. Sturges is a director with deft comedic timing, a flair for dialogue and banter, and an adroit mix of social commentary and narrative. It is this latter element that can turn off audiences looking for more straightfor read more

Preston Sturges has a great structure to The Lady Eve. The first part of the film–the majority of the runtime–has wealthy oddball Henry Fonda returning home on a ship and falling in love with Barbara Stanwyck. Makes sense, as she’s wonderful, only she (and her father, Charles Cobu read more

The Lady Eve Written and Directed by Preston Sturges 1941/USA Paramount Pictures Repeat viewing/Netflix rental #152 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die And Preston Sturges knocks a romantic comedy out of the park! Charles Pike (Henry Fonda), known to his friends as Hopsi, is the heir to a vas read more

“The Lady Eve” 5th film in Screwball Comedy series screened March 11, 2014 When: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 6:30 p.m. Where: The Venue 1550 at the Daystar Center, 1550 S. State Street The Lady Eve (1941) Father and daughter con artists (Charles Coburn and Barbara Stanwyck) travel on t read more

“The Lady Eve” 5th film in Screwball Comedy series screened March 11, 2014 When: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 6:30 p.m. Where: The Venue 1550 at the Daystar Center, 1550 S. State Street The Lady Eve (1941) Father and daughter con artists (Charles Coburn and Barbara Stanwyck) travel on t read more

via: http://filmow.com/as-tres-noites-de-eva-t2262/  Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own The poster proclaims: “Barbara Stanwyck has Henry Fonda bewitched and bewildered” in “another Preston Sturges hit!” And it’s true! The Lady Eve is a fantastic, funny, roma read more

via: http://filmow.com/as-tres-noites-de-eva-t2262/  Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own The poster proclaims: “Barbara Stanwyck has Henry Fonda bewitched and bewildered” in “another Preston Sturges hit!” And it’s true! The Lady Eve is a fantastic, funny, roma read more

Starring Henry Fonda and Barbara Stanwyck with director Preston Sturges, this screwball comedy is a good one. The supporting cast is rounded out wonderfully by Charles Coburn, Eugene Pallete, and William Demarest. The story begins on a big ocean liner where a beautiful young woman (Stanwyck) tries t read more

Starring Henry Fonda and Barbara Stanwyck with director Preston Sturges, this screwball comedy is a good one. The supporting cast is rounded out wonderfully by Charles Coburn, Eugene Pallete, and William Demarest. The story begins on a big ocean liner where a beautiful young woman (Stanwyck) tries t read more

And My Barbara Stanwyck Blogathon Pick is… The Lady Eve… I am so excited to be participating in the Barbara Stanwyck Blogathon. I’m a huge fan of Barbara Stanwyck and I just love screwball comedies, so The Lady Eve is the perfect pick for me! A Big Thank You to The Girl with the White Parasol read more

Day 3 started with a bang, as the first event of the day was a very special one. Jane Fonda was scheduled to have her hand and footprints put in the courtyard of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, right alongside those of her father, Henry Fonda. The event was very crowded, and the security tight an read more

Returning from a trip up the amazon, a wealthy but naive heir to brewery millions encounters a trio of classy card sharks on a cruise. He makes an easy mark ’til the beautiful daughter actually falls in love with him. If you’re looking for the perfect classic, screwball comedy you can s read more

As três noites de Eva / The Lady Eve (1941) Em 1941, aos 36 anos, Henry Fonda exibia sua melhor forma. De fato, ele nunca esteve tão bonito quanto neste filme. Não é de se espantar que várias mulheres estejam atrás dele, como Barbara Stanwyck narra, vendo a cena através do reflexo de um read more