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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786303102443 Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC ISBN: 6303102441 Label: 20th Century Fox Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: 20th Century Fox Release Date: April 16, 1995 Running Time: 105 minutes Sales Rank: 6463 Studio: 20th Century Fox Theatrical Release Date: August 19, 1949
Amazon.com essential video: This laugh-a-minute farce takes place in Occupied Germany, in the years following World War II. French officer Henri Rochard (Cary Grant) gets assigned to pair up with Lt. Catherine Gates (Ann Sheridan) to track down black marketers; they're already well acquainted and can't stand each other's presence. Eventually their antagonism turns to love, however, and they marry. Problem number two: navigating through U.S. Army red tape, which necessitates that Rochard be classified as a war bride and cross-dress to gain entry into the States. Grant makes an even less convincing woman than he does a Frenchman. The alternate title of this movie was You Can't Sleep Here, a phrase Grant hears over and over as he sleeps in all manner of horribly awkward and uncomfortable circumstances. Sheridan is utterly charming, and the many gags are a reminder of Grant's gifts for physical comedy. The film harks back to the screwball comedies of the '30s, only with a somewhat more leisurely pace. Sample lines, with Grant being handed a soggy infant: "Oh, how cute! What is it?" "It's a human fire extinguisher. Want to hold it?" "What's its name?" "Niagara!" --Jerry Renshaw
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Rating: - I Was a Male War Bride
This is an excellent DVD. Highly recommend.
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Rating: - "I Was A Male War Bride" - Cary Grant
Cary Grant was known primarily for his good looks, suave gentility and impeccable style. few people have seen his comedies, and they should. This one is one of his bestI Was a Male War Bride.
Rating: - Grant can't Cary it All
I'm always game for a Cary Grant movie. I've found that he is very good at comedy, romance, and, somewhat, drama. This movie is definitely in the comedy class and Grant does well enough but the movie suffers from two insurmountable shortcomings; a bad script and a bad straight man (in this case, in keeping with the role reversal theme, a straight woman). A lot of people don't appreciate the value of a good straight man but most comics in a situational humor setting can't really succeed without one. Ann Sheridan may be the B Movie answer to Rita Hayworth but she seems to have no sense of how ... Read More
Rating: - I was a Male War Bride
An Older but funny Cary Grant movie , but as always Grant being on the recieving end of the mishaps. Worth watching , not up there with his best though.
Rating: - The best!!
This movie was mostly filmed on location in Europe, which was unheard of at the time. It shows in the film quality. But the performances are just outstanding. If you have seen "It Happened One Night", the feeling is very similar. A picture that the people involved didn't think was great, produced great funny offhand and very memorable performances from the stars. Grant is his usual funny, clever, self demeaning persona, Anne Sheridan is just hilarious as the very straight man (Woman!). She is the movie!! This is just a keeper. Bears viewing many times. I find it just comical that some reviewers find ... Read More
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