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Rating: Q=5, P=4 / Average OJ
Scale 1=2, Scale 2=3, Scale 3=2, Scale 4=2
Screwball Comedy, Dialogue, Romance, Based on Play
"Did you ever have the feeling that you wanted to go, and still have the feeling that you wanted to stay?" This line, sung by the incomparable Jimmy Durante, is a great summary of this film and my reaction to it. I liked the sharp wit, the interactions between characters, the comic timing. And while I couldn't stand the excruciating main character, Sheridan Whiteside, I found myself wanting to listen to him insulting his hosts, and interfering with their lives.
The art of the film is nothing special but the dialogue is wonderfully fun and fast-paced, probably what attracted Bette Davis, Anne Sheridan, and Monty Woolley. A fun one.
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