The Awful Truth (1937) | |
| Director(s) | Leo McCarey |
| Producer(s) | Leo McCarey, Everett Riskin (associate) |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Romance |
| Top Topics | Based on Play, Divorce, Husband Wife, Romance (Comic), Screwball Comedy |
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The Awful Truth Overview:
The Awful Truth (1937) was a Comedy - Romance Film directed by Leo McCarey and produced by Leo McCarey and Everett Riskin.
The film was based on the play of the same name written by Arthur Richman performed at the Henry Miller's Theatre, NY from Sep 18, 1922 - Jan 1923.
SYNOPSIS
In their first on-screen matchup, Grant and Dunne play a divorcing couple bent on mutual ruination. Jerry Warriner returns from a two-week Florida vacation to find his socialite wife, Lucy, has also been away. When she saunters in on the arm of the handsome Armand, Jerry looks the fool in front of society pals. But after discovering that the oranges Jerry has brought from Florida are stamped "California," Lucy realizes that her husband, too, has been up to no good.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
.The Awful Truth was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1996.
Academy Awards 1937 --- Ceremony Number 10 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Supporting Actor | Ralph Bellamy | Nominated |
| Best Actress | Irene Dunne | Nominated |
| Best Director | Leo McCarey | Won |
| Best Film Editing | Al Clark | Nominated |
| Best Picture | Columbia | Nominated |
| Best Writing | Vina Delmar | Nominated |
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COMEDY GOLD #5: Sister Act from The Awful Truth (1937)
By Carol Martinheira on May 27, 2018 From The Old Hollywood GardenCOMEDY GOLD #5: Sister Act from The Awful Truth (1937) On May 27, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized I think Irene Dunne?s performance in The Awful Truth (1937) is one of the greatest, most nuanced comedic performances of all time and while I could have chosen any scene fro... Read full article
1001 Classic Movies: The Awful Truth
By Amanda Garrett on Feb 5, 2017 From Old Hollywood FilmsThe Awful Truth (1937) starring Irene Dunne and Cary Grant, is one of the 1001 classic movies you should see. Each Monday, I'm going to recommend a classic movie you should see (for the reasons behind the 1001 series and reviews of earlier films covered go here). February's theme is the leading l... Read full article
Review: The Awful Truth (1937)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 21, 2016 From 4 Star FilmsThe Awful Truth came out of a trend that was in vogue during the 1930s. It’s called a comedy of “remarriage.” During the Hays Code era, it allowed films to nimbly skirt the whole issue of divorce and extramarital romance. We would see it again in the more remembered screwball His G... Read full article
Review: The Awful Truth (1937)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 21, 2016 From 4 Star FilmsThe Awful Truth came out of a trend that was in vogue during the 1930s. It’s called a comedy of “remarriage.” During the Hays Code era, it allowed films to nimbly skirt the whole issue of divorce and extramarital romance. We would see it again in the more remembered screwball His G... Read full article
o/t: The Awful Truth (1937)
By John Grant on Jul 8, 2014 From Noirish== One of the delights about contributing a few essays to the Wonders in the Dark Romantic Movie Countdown is that in a couple of instances I’ve been pushed well outside my comfort zone. Nowhere is this more true than with the screwball comedy The Awful Truth. I mean, this is me: I don’t... Read full article
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Quotes from
Jerry Warriner: No, I don't.
Lucy Warriner: Well, being a woman I do. You said... this'll hand you a laugh. You said, "Lend an ear, I implore you, this comes from my heart: I'll always adore you, 'til death do us part." Remember? It was pretty swell... I mean, while it lasted. But all beautiful things must end, so I guess we might as well call it a day.
Dixie Belle Lee: [singing in solo nightclub performance] I used to dream about a cottage small, a cottage small by a waterfall, but I wound up with no home at all, my dreams are gone with the wind.
[air jets blow her dress up]
Aunt Patsy: You know what rebound is? That business of trying to get over one love by bouncing into love with somebody else? It's fine, except the rebound is rarely the real thing. As a matter of fact, it's the bunk. There's the first bounce, then the second bounce, and, well look at me. You wind up like an old tennis ball.
Lucy Warriner: Well, I'm serious about Dan Leeson. I like him. I like him very much. I'm all through with Jerry; he doesn't mean a thing to me. I don't love him, and what's more, I probably never did. I'm sure I never loved him. Now I hate him. And that surprises you, doesn't it? I hate Jerry Warriner and I love Dan Leeson very very much and I hope he's just crazy about me because I think he's the finest man I ever met and I know, my toast is burning.
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Facts about
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on January 18, 1955 with Cary Grant and Irene Dunne reprising their film roles.
It was in this film that Irene Dunne first utters the name 'Jerry The Nipper' implying that Grant's character was often fond of a stiff drink or two. The following year in Bringing Up Baby, in the scene when they're all in the 'lock up' 'Katherine Hepburn' says "Haven't you heard of Jerry The Nipper?" To which Grant replies that "She's making it up out of Motion Pictures she's seen".
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