Vivacious Lady (1938)

Directed by

George Stevens

Genre

romantic comedy

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 69 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A shy botany professor falls for a nightclub singer and marries her in a whirlwind. They struggle to find time alone as they navigate his disapproving family and social circles.

lightheartedwhimsicalplayfulscrewballromanticupbeatfrothy

What happens

Vivacious Lady is a 1938 American black-and-white romantic comedy film directed by George Stevens and starring Ginger Rogers and James Stewart. James Ellison, Frances Mercer, Beulah Bondi, and Charles Coburn appear in supporting roles. It was released by RKO Radio Pictures. The screenplay was written by P.J. Wolfson and Ernest Pagano and adapted from a short story by I. A. R. Wylie. The music score was by Roy Webb, and the cinematography by Robert De Grasse. The story is of love at first sight between a conservative young botany professor and a nightclub singer. Its comedic elements include repeatedly frustrated attempts by the newlywed couple to find a moment alone with each other and to consummate their marriage. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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