This film is based on a 1928 Broadway play by Philip
Barry. Johnny Case meets Julia Seton
and they instantly fall in love during a holiday in Lake Placid, New York. They want to be married right away but
first Johnny must meet Julia’s family.
Johnny learns quickly that the Seton family is very wealthy and this
might not be as easy as he thought?
Julia has a sister Linda and she wants to plan their engagement
part. Their father Edward
overrules this party and plans his own engagement celebration instead. Julia’s brother Ned has given up on
life and he just drinks. Johnny
isn’t sure if he’s ready to settle down to big business like Edward. Johnny is thinking that he would like
to spend the beginning years of his newly married life on “holiday” instead of
pursuing wealth. This idea doesn’t
sit very well with Julia or Edward?
There is a twist at
the end of this film that I didn’t know was going to happen? The only down to earth people in this
film are Johnny, Linda and Johnny’s friends the Potter’s. Susan Elliott Potter and Professor Nick
Potter. They think Johnny really
needs to think everything over very seriously before he jumps into this
marriage. Linda also has the same
advice and Ned is always too drunk to give advice. 3 ½* (I liked this movie)
95 min,
Comedy directed by George Cukor with Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Doris
Nolan, Lew Ayres, Edward Everett Horton, Henry Kolker, Binnie Barnes, Jean
Dixon, Henry Daniell.
Note: Imdb 7.8 out of 10, 100% critic 90%
audience on Rotten Tomatoes, Three Movie Buffs.com average 3* out of 4*, TCM
Leonard Maltin 3.5* out of 4* average user rating 4.7* out of 5*, Amazon 4.4*
out of 5* with 2918 reviews.
Special
Note: The play was adapted for film
twice. The first was released in
1930 and the second in 1930. Filmed
in Los Angeles and Bishop, California and New York City, New York. Studio boss Harry Cohn was upset at negative
publicity focused on star Katharine Hepburn. He proposed to take out an ad in Variety but Hepburn
cautioned against the idea.
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