Favorite Cary film: HIS GIRL FRIDAY (1940)
Favorite Cary role: Walter Burns (HIS GIRL FRIDAY)
Favorite Cary co-star: Irene Dunne (THE AWFUL TRUTH, MY FAVORITE WIFE, PENNY
SERENADE)
Number of Films seen of Cary so far: 44 out of 72
Today's Film: BIG BROWN EYES (1936) - One of Cary's early films has him cast as New York detective Danny Barr trying to take down a jewel theft ring. And also trying to find two men who kill a child in Central Park by accidental gunfire. He's aided by his sassy on again, off again girlfriend/manicurist/reporter Eve Fallon (Joan Bennett). How's that for multi-tasking. Snappy banter ala The Thin Man and a good story propel this film with Grant smooth as the snappy dressed cop and Bennett as the reporter who loves a good story ala Nora Charles.
Best scene: after Eve walks in on Danny with another woman not realizing he is interviewing her as a victim, she gets mad and won't let him in to see her. So outside her door, Danny mimics another woman's voice and has a humorous, sexy conversation. After Eve opens the door Danny reminds her he used to be a ventriloquist before becoming a cop.
Cops and criminals alike hang out at the local barber shop
Oh and be on the lookout for Walter Pidgeon as a smooth jewel thief. And a running gag about Danny always having tea when romancing a female.
Rating: *** out of *****
Eve is upset again at Danny
"Would you like some tea baby?"
4 comments:
Very nice post, Monty - love your list at the beginning and really am looking forward for the next posts..
Yeah.. Cary Grant!! I do not think I have seen the classic, "BIG BROWN EYES".
Awesome post, Monty!
What a great idea! I can't wait to see the rest of your highlights. (I hope there's a Gene Kelly day!--I'm on the hunt to see his movie The Cross of Lorraine)
I love Cary Grant... I even just watched The Philadelphia Story and The Grass is Greener this past week. :)
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