Easy Living
starring
Jean Arthur ■ Edward Arnold ■ Ray Milland
(1937)
IT HAS NO RHYME...IT HAS NO REASON...IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE...IT MAKES LAUGHS!
| When a wealthy banker throws his wife's expensive fur coat off a roof and it lands on the head of a stenographer, everyone assumes she is his mistress and has access to his millions. When I think of classic romantic comedies from Hollywood's Golden Era Easy Living is one of the films at the forefront of my mind. I discovered this adorable rom-com gem a few years ago and if I find it somewhere I'll watch it just for the fun of it. But, I love lighthearted movies that make me smile and laugh... Jean Arthur is actually one of my favorite 1930s actresses and I've watched several of her films, mostly in the romantic comedy genre. I haven't seen all that many Ray Milland movies but I've gotten a real kick out of his comedy movies like this one. I will say that it was a little weird when I figured out that Ray Milland was a villain in one of the stranger episodes of the 1970s Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew series. If you are into romantic comedies that are fun, a little silly, have no great drama, but will make you laugh, and you think black/white movies are the best, I highly recommend Easy Living. Even my dad seemed to enjoy it. Just beware tall buildings the next time you take public transportation or are walking by on the sidewalk.... ;)  88 Minutes | Principal Cast Jean Arthur...Mary Smith Edward Arnold...J.B. Ball Ray Milland...John Ball Jr. Luis Alberni...Mr. Louis Louis Mary Nash...Mrs. Jenny Ball Franklin Pangborn...Van Buren Barlowe Borland...Mr. Gurney William Demarest...Wallace Whistling Andrew Tombes...E.J. Hulgar Esther Dale...Lillian Harlan Briggs...Magazine Office Manager William B. Davidson...Mr. Hyde Nora Cecil...Miss Swerf Robert Greig...Butler Quotes John Ball Jr.: That's one of the finest suppers I ever supped. What? That's not right. Yes, it is to. Supped. Mary Smith: You know, it's just like Arabian Nights or something. Except you don't look much like a Prince Charming. J.B. Ball: What're you gonna do? Mr. Louis Louis: Well, I dunno, but I got a week to do it in. John Ball Jr.: Why'd you take the coat? Mary Smith: I didn't want to! But, your father kept saying I shouldn't be a smarty and that I shouldn't know all the answers and, besides, you don't know what a fur coat means to a girl who never even had a tippet. |
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