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Release Date:
25 February 1941 (USA) moreTagline:
Eve Sure Knows Her Apples ! morePlot:
Returning from a year up the Amazon studying snakes, the rich but unsophisticated Charles Pike meets con-artist Jean Harrington on a ship... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win moreUser Comments:
An Interesting Combination That Works Very Well moreUS Showtimes:
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(Complete credited cast)| Barbara Stanwyck | ... | Eugenia 'Jean' Harrington | |
| Henry Fonda | ... | Charles 'Charlie' Poncefort Pike | |
| Charles Coburn | ... | 'Colonel' Harry Harrington | |
| Eugene Pallette | ... | Horace Pike | |
| William Demarest | ... | Ambrose 'Muggsy' Murgatroyd | |
| Eric Blore | ... | Sir Alfred McGlennan Keith | |
| Melville Cooper | ... | Gerald | |
| Martha O'Driscoll | ... | Martha - the Maid | |
| Janet Beecher | ... | Janet Pike | |
| Robert Greig | ... | Burrows - Pike's Butler | |
| Dora Clement | ... | Gertrude | |
| Luis Alberni | ... | Emile, Pike's chef |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
94 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)Certification:
Canada:PG (Ontario) | Sweden:15 | South Korea:12 (2004) | West Germany:16 (nf) | Finland:K-16 | USA:Unrated | UK:UFilming Locations:
Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden - 301 N. Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, California, USAFun Stuff
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One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by MCA ever since. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Jean is looking at Charles in the mirror, what she sees is the right way round (you can clearly see this by looking at the cover of Charles' book). moreSoundtrack:
Thunderstorm Music moreFAQ
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This is an interesting combination of talents and material that works very well, thanks most of all to Preston Sturges's ability to create a distinctive feel to his pictures. "The Lady Eve" has many of the elements familiar to screwball comedy, and yet it is something a little different, a little more than the oddball characters and comical plot developments.
Barbara Stanwyck has quite an interesting role that allows her at times to assume several different personas. She shows good versatility, and effectively brings out the different sides of her character's nature. Henry Fonda works better than you would expect in such a comic picture. He is wisely used as a straight man most of the time, and even his occasional stiffness actually fits the role.
Much of the supporting cast gets only limited opportunities, but they are generally good also, especially Charles Coburn, who is perfectly cast as Stanwyck's shifty father.
There are many amusing moments, yet often with a current of humanity underneath. Sturges and the cast keep the laughs coming while also making sure that you care about the characters.