Claudette colbert as broke french riviera denizen nicole meets david niven as pal albert, when they re confronted by gary cooper as american millionaire brandon who, we discover, has bought a bathtub from her father, aiming to woo her, in ernst lubitsch s bluebeard s eighth. Bluebeards eighth wife 1938 claudette colbert, gary. Bluebeards eighth wife 1938 cast and crew moviefone. Bluebeards eighth wife couldnt of done that any better for me if i had personally ordered it. After learning her multimillionaire fiance has already been married seven times, the daughter of a penniless marquis decides to tame him. Set on the french riviera, the charming daughter colbert of a destitute aristocrat edward everett horton catches the eye of a dashing millionaire gary cooper. Buy bluebeards eighth wife movie posters from movie poster shop. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Bluebeard s eighth wife, a 1938 remake of the swanson silent, directed by ernst lubitsch and starring claudette colbert and gary cooper. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central. Billy wilder 19062002 was an austrianborn american filmmaker. Bluebeards eighth wife, a 1938 remake of the swanson silent, directed by ernst lubitsch and starring claudette colbert and gary cooper. Gloria swanson, huntley gordon, charles green, liane salvor.
Take a look at even more movies and tv shows that were so nice they made em twice at least. Bluebeards 8th wife, a 1923 silent comedy film directed by sam wood and starring gloria swanson. Bluebeard s 8th wife, a 1923 silent comedy film directed by sam wood and starring gloria swanson. Bluebeards eighth wife 1938 after learning her multimillionaire fiance has already been married seven times, the daughter of a penniless. The film in which brackett and wilder supposedly perfected the hollywood ploy of meeting cute with a riviera department store scene where coop wants to buy py. Bluebeards eighth wife pars talker remake of the alfred savoir farce in the american version by charlton andrews, a thin piece basically, isnt given much more heft under the lubitsch touch. This stunning collection of 6 rare films includes threecornered moon, maid of salem, i met him in paris, bluebeard s eighth wife, no time for love and the egg and i. Wilder initially pursued a career in journalism after being inspired by an american newsreel. If i had a million is a 1932 american precode paramount studios anthology film. All 33 episodes are included on this fourdisc set, some hours worth of comedy. Bluebeards eighth wife movie posters from movie poster shop. More prime comfort viewing can be found in the comedies of director ernst lubitsch, and happily kino lorber will release lubitschs bluebeards eighth wife 1938 next week.
Jason not merely a 1930s comedy of remarriage, bluebeards 8th wife is a comedy of marriage and then remarriage running at a brisk 85 minutes. This dvd can be played on a dvdbluray player or pc please note this is an old film and the quality is not going to be high definition quality 720p or above. The film is full of sightgags like this balanced with verbal wit which makes it just about perfect. May 17, 2008 the film runs 85 minutes and was filmed in black and white. A couple days ago, when i watched disneys melody time 1948, i commented that comfort viewing was just the ticket during these uncertain days. He started his career as an extra in the early 30s and upon getting noticed by the bigger filmmakers, he was cast in starring roles in some early films such as splendor, palm springs and rosemary. This stunning collection of 6 rare films includes threecornered moon, maid of salem, i met him in paris, bluebeards eighth wife, no time for love and the egg and i. Claudette colbert is only terrific and gets great backing from edward. Mar 01, 2018 i recently watched bluebeard s eighth wife off my dvr, and with it being available on dvd courtesy of universal s mod scheme, im also comfortable doing a fulllength post on it. Indeed, had we not had a particular theme for movie night that month movies with the word blue in the title, this might have forever escaped my notice. Gary cooper plays michael brandon, a wealthy american businessman currently working on the french riviera, for reasons that are never really explained. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango.
See campuswide covid19 updates see scribner library updates. Ernst lubitsch, norman taurog, stephen roberts, norman z. Lifestyles of the rich and zany the film is a fun romp, but the viewer cant help but discern that the charming david niven would have been much more convincing than gary cooper in the bluebeard role. In the photo below, nancy reagan and claudette colbert stroll along beach in barbados. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. A complete change of pace for chaplin, monsieur verdoux was a critical and box office failure upon its. Though colbert and the supporting cast received some good notices, as well as wilder and bracketts script and lubitsch direction, gary cooper was.
Bluebeards eighth wife passed 1h 25min comedy, romance 25 march 1938 usa after learning her multimillionaire fiance has already been married seven times, the daughter of a penniless marquis decides to tame him. Bluebeards eighth wife 1938 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. David niven an english actor known best for playing the starring role of sir charles lytton in the pink panther film series. Bluebeards eighth wife full movie watch online, stream or. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Bluebeards eighth wife 1938 03251938 us comedy, romance 1h 25m user score. Bluebeards eighth wife is a 1938 american romantic comedy film directed and produced by ernst lubitsch and starring claudette colbert and gary cooper. Search the site sign up for our newsletter follow us.
The film was bluebeards eighth wife, an odd little screwball comedy directed by ernst lubitsch and marking the first collaboration of screenwriters billy wilder and charles brackett, who worked together for the nest 12 years from this film in 1938 to sunset boulevard in 1950, then had a spectacular fallingout though in that time they. With gloria swanson, huntley gordon, charles greene, lianne salvor. Bluebeard s eighth wife 1938 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Starring gary cooper and claudette colbert 1938 in classic meeting cute, american millionaire gary cooper and impoverished claudette colbert buy, respectively, the top and bottom of the same pair of pjs.
Bluebeards eighth wife letterboxd your life in film. Bluebeards eighth wife 1938 movie clip how does one. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. May 08, 2015 upon its march 1938 release, despite the hilarity and good fellowship that prevailed during the film s production, the critical response for bluebeards eighth wife was not very enthusiastic. Bluebeards eighth wife dvd, 20 for sale online ebay. Us multimillionaire michael barndon marries his eighth wife, nicole, the daughter of a broken french marquis. Claudette colbert, gary cooper, edward everett horton comedy, romance. Bluebeards eighth wife film by lubitsch 1938 britannica. It was directed by sam wood and stars gloria swanson. Bob the complete series, however, is just the thing a series like this deserves, and the sort of thing that the dvd format does best. Find out when and where you can watch bluebeards eighth wife on tv with the full listings schedule at. As an amazon associate i earn from qualifying purchases. Set on the french riviera, the charming daughter colbert of a destitute aristocrat edward everett horton catchesthe eye of a dashing millionaire gary cooper.
Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. But she doesnt want to be only a number in the row of his exwives and starts her. Screen legends claudette colbert and gary cooper star in the classic screwball comedy bluebeards eighth wife directed by ernst lubitsch. Bluebeards eighth wife movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. The film was remade in 1938 by ernst lubitsch and starred claudette colbert. Bluebeards eighth wife blue beards eighth wife bluebeard. Bluebeards eighth wife ernst lubitsch translation german. Thanks to ernst lubitsch he found work in the film bluebeards eighth wife dank ernst lubitsch fand er 1938 erstmals beschaftigung im film blaubarts achte frau because of the political situation he finally left germany in 1937 and landed again in the usa. In this farce, a bratty millionaire who used his money to reel in his seven. Bluebeards eighth wife dvdr 1938 universal studios. More prime comfort viewing can be found in the comedies of director ernst lubitsch, and happily kino lorber will release lubitsch s bluebeard s eighth wife 1938 next week. I have not yet roped him into the classics but even he was chuckling along to the banter as it played out on the screen. Mar 10, 2014 i wanted to make a happy, lighthearted video that would purely be a celebration of classic movies and the joy they bring, i hope that s what ive achieved. Full list of claudette colbert films classic movie favorites.
But she doesnt want to be only a number in the row of his exwives and starts her own strategy to tame him. The complete films is presented on 3 bds, housed in a slightly thickerthannormal keepcase. He had initial success with bluebeards eighth wife and midnight, both starring claudette colbert. Watch bluebeards eighth wife in streaming on chili. The latter version came off better because the dialog could be slyly tailored to get around the censors. Bluebeards eighth wife 1938, directed by ernst lubitsch. Mar 25, 2020 a couple days ago, when i watched disney s melody time 1948, i commented that comfort viewing was just the ticket during these uncertain days. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Bluebeards eighth wife 1938 the movie database tmdb.
Fair warning, there are some pretty awful back projections, particularly in some french riviera swimming scenes, but as is sometimes the case in older movies, they add to the film s charm in a goofy sort of way. Were they impressed, surprised, excited or disappointed. The president and the first lady visited their friend during a day of relaxation on the island. Bluebeards eighth wife photos view all photos 5 movie info. Other articles where bluebeards eighth wife is discussed. This film had me in stitches and quoting line by line to my partner. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing bluebeards eighth wife near you. A booklet, featuring an essay by fabio andrade of course, it would have to be an andrade, is also included. Complete 8 film collection bluray disc, 2011, 8disc set. Due to campuswide coronavirus precautions, library hours will differ from normal. In retrospect, ernst lubitschs bluebeards eighth wifebased on a 1921 play by alfred savoir and proceeded by a 1923 film directed by sam woodseems like a slightly uncomfortable mix between bartoks bluebeards castle and preston sturges the lady eve, the wouldbe tyrannical ladykiller begin trumped by the loving but revengeful wife, successfully awarding her man his. Costarring hollywood favorites fred macmurray and gary cooper, the claudette colbert collection is a muchneeded spotlight on one of hollywoods true cinematic greats.