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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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