Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941 film)
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| Mr. & Mrs. Smith | |
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| Directed by | Alfred Hitchcock |
| Written by | Norman Krasna |
| Starring | Carole Lombard Robert Montgomery Gene Raymond Jack Carson |
| Editing by | William Hamilton |
| Release date(s) | January 31, 1941 (U.S. release) RKO Radio Pictures |
| Running time | 95 min. |
| Language | English |
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- For other uses see Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Smith is a 1941 screwball comedy film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and written by Norman Krasna. It starred Carole Lombard and Robert Montgomery. While Hitchcock later claimed he directed the film, his only pure comedy in America, as a favor to Lombard, the files at RKO Radio Pictures show that Hitchcock himself pursued the film.[1]
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[edit] Plot
Ann Smith (Carole Lombard) and her lawyer husband David (Robert Montgomery) discover that they are not actually married. This gives them second thoughts as to whether they should stay together or not. Gene Raymond stars as a friend and colleague of David who begins to woo Ann.
[edit] Cast
- Carole Lombard as Ann Krausheimer Smith
- Robert Montgomery as David Smith
- Gene Raymond as Jefferson Custer
- Jack Carson as Chuck Benson
- Philip Merivale as Ashley Custer
- Lucile Watson as Mrs. Custer
- William Tracy as Sammy
- Charles Halton as Harry Deever
- Esther Dale as Mrs. Krausheimer
- Emma Dunn as Martha
- Betty Compson as Gertie
[edit] Hitchcock's cameo
- Alfred Hitchcock cameo: A signature occurrence in almost all of Hitchcock's films, he can be seen passing Robert Montgomery in front of his building, at about 43 minutes into the film. Lombard herself directed Hitchcock in the brief scene.
[edit] Trivia
- Hitchcock had been coaxed into directing this by Lombard, who greatly admired his British work. She directed him in his cameo, sending the rest of the crew into fits of laughter as she made Hitchcock do countless retakes.
- Hitchcock was amazed that in all their years in Hollywood together, Carole Lombard and Robert Montgomery had never made a film together.
- Cary Grant was the first choice of both Hitchcock and Lombard. His schedule, however, was booked and they had to settle on Montgomery instead.
- Taking to heart Hitchcock's famous phrase, "Actors are like cattle," Lombard brought three cows to the set, putting on nameplates that said Carole, Bob, and Gene.
- Robert Montgomery was a staunch Republican while Lombard was a liberal Democrat. She made it a daily ritual of running to the studio parking lot and festooning his bumper with Franklin Roosevelt reelection bumper stickers. (Courtesy TCM).
[edit] References
- ^ Spoto, Donald (1999). The Dark Side of Genius: The Life of Alfred Hitchcock. Da Capo, 237. ISBN 030680932X.
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