Suzy (1936)

American showgirl Suzy is in London in 1914. She loves Irish inventor Terry who works for an engineering firm owned by a German woman. After their marriage Terry is murdered and Suzy flees ... See full summary »

Director:

George Fitzmaurice

Writers:

Dorothy Parker (screen play), Alan Campbell (screen play),

Stars:

Jean Harlow, Franchot Tone, Cary Grant

Nominated for 1 Oscar.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jean Harlow	...	Suzy Trent
Franchot Tone	...	Terry Moore
Cary Grant	...	Andre Charville
Lewis Stone	...	Baron Charville
Benita Hume	...	Diane Eyrelle
Reginald Mason	...	Captain Barsanges
Inez Courtney	...	Maisie
Greta Meyer	...	Mrs. Schmidt
David Clyde	...	'Knobby'
Christian Rub	...	'Pop' Gaspard
George Spelvin	...	Gaston
Una O'Connor	...	Landlady
Theodore von Eltz	...	Revue Producer
Dennis Morgan	...	Lieutenant (as Stanley Morner)

Storyline

American showgirl Suzy is in London in 1914. She loves Irish inventor Terry who works for an engineering firm owned by a German woman. After their marriage Terry is murdered and Suzy flees to Paris where she meets flyer Andre as war is breaking out.

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Plot Keywords:

marriage | showgirl | bombing | spy | father son relationship | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 July 1936 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bigamie

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$614,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The outtakes from "Hell's Angels" cost the life of three of the WWI ace pilots as well as injury to Howard Hughes himself when he crashed flying in one of the scenes. Since only one out of every 249 feet of film shot was used in "Hell's Angels" there was more than enough left over to lease to other films like this one. It also helped offset the tremendous cost to Hughes of filming his movie.

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Goofs

The film is supposed to take place during World War I. But the clothing used in the film, especially the women's clothing, is clearly in the 1930s style.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Maisie aka Frostbite: [Backstage at the final performance of "Melodies of 1914" the producer is handing out pay envelopes to the chorus] Ooooh! I'll be missing you next Saturday night, Pop!
Revue Producer: And I'll be missing you, too, Miss Maisie.
Maisie aka Frostbite: [Taking her pay envelope] Yeah, but you won't be missing this, and I will. Guess I shouldn't kick. Two weeks is a long run these days.
[She heads for her dressing room]
Maisie aka Frostbite: C'mon Suzy, let's get dressed.
Suzanne 'Suzy' Trent: Alright Maisie, I'll be right with ya.
Chorus Girl: [to Suzy, crying] But it's your whole ...
[...]

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Connections

Featured in That's Entertainment! (1974)

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Soundtracks

"Under the Bamboo Tree"
(1902) (uncredited)
Written by Bob Cole, Rosamond Johnson and James Weldon Johnson
Sung by Jean Harlow (dubbed by Virginia Verrill) and Inez Courtney in the Cafe Anges

User Reviews

Good stuff, but not the best Cary Grant film I've seen

I would recommend this film for any Cary Grant or Jean Harlow enthusiast but I think I would have preferred Cary Grant in the Francot Tone role. Still, this spy/espionage/war thriller has a decent plot and the story comes together nicely in the end. On a personal preference note, since Cary Grant was playing the role of an ace French pilot I wish he would have spoken with an appropriate accent. Actually, imagining him speaking with a French accent is quite hilarious.