Vivacious Lady DVD (1938)

Vivacious Lady

1938

Overall rating: 3.5 out of 5

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James Stewart and Ginger Rogers were an item when Vivacious Lady was filmed, and their obvious real-life affection for one another pours over onto the screen. Stewart plays Peter Morgan, a young botany professor who while on a visit to New York impulsively marries free-spirited nightclub singer Francey (Rogers). A few obstacles lie in the path of connubial bliss, however, including Peter's bitchy ex-fiancee Helen (Frances Mercer) and his stern college-dean father Peter Morgan Sr. (Charles Coburn). Hoping to break the news of his marriage gently to Helen and his father, Pete contrives to keep the union a secret, with the expected embarrassing results. Before the final fade-out, both Morgan Senior and Morgan Junior are on the outs with their respective wives, and it takes an uproariously tearful reunion on a passenger train to straighten things out. In his first outing as a producer, director George Stevens shows off his two-reel-comedy training with a number of hilarious comedy setpieces (the best is a slapsticky cat-fight between the two rivals for Pete's affections), though things tend to slow down towards the end. Stevens also finds room for several of his favorite character actors, including Grady Sutton, Franklin Pangborn and Willie Best, to do their time-honored specialties. Best of all is Beulah Bondi as James Stewart's mother (one of several such assignments), delivering a most unusual and touchingly funny performance. In short, Vivacious Lady was a guaranteed box-office smash even before the cameras began to turn.

Vivacious Lady details

Format:	U DVD
Starring:	Ginger Rogers, James Stewart, James Ellison, Beulah Bondi, Charles Coburn, Frances Mercer, Phyllis Kennedy, Franklin Pangborn, Grady Sutton, Jack Carson
Director:	George Stevens
Genre:	Comedy
Studio:	DB MUSIC SALES

DVD 1 disc

Name	Discs
Vivacious Lady	U Feature

DVD Information

Run time:	1 hour 30 minutes
Rental release:	15 Aug 2011
Main languages:	English

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Lovely escapism

By J.Stan from Essex, England , 02 Sep 2011

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Remembered this film from a long while ago (20+ years!) and tracked it down by going through all the James Stewart films. Very gentle film with great acting, you can't really beat James Stewart in my opinion!! My kids watched it too and enjoyed it though it was a bit slow paced for them! Was quite a comedy in places. Good rainy Saturday afternoon choice.
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Lovely escapism

By J.Stan from Essex, England , 02 Sep 2011

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Remembered this film from a long while ago (20+ years!) and tracked it down by going through all the James Stewart films. Very gentle film with great acting, you can't really beat James Stewart in my opinion!! My kids watched it too and enjoyed it though it was a bit slow paced for them! Was quite a comedy in places. Good rainy Saturday afternoon choice.
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