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It's Love I'm After (1937)
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20 November 1937 (USA)
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Listen, You...it's LOVE I'm after! - ...and it's love you're going to get -- in the neck! more
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Basil Underwood and Joyce Arden have postponed their marriage eleven times. Henry Grant's fiancée Marcia is infatuated with Basil...
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Screwball comedy is a real gem!
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Leslie Howard | ... | Basil Underwood | |
| Bette Davis | ... | Joyce Arden | |
| Olivia de Havilland | ... | Marcia West | |
| Eric Blore | ... | Digges, Basil's Valet | |
| Patric Knowles | ... | Henry Grant, Jr. | |
| George Barbier | ... | William West | |
| Spring Byington | ... | Aunt Ella Paisley | |
| Bonita Granville | ... | Gracie Kane | |
| Georgia Caine | ... | Mrs. Kane (as Georgia Craine) | |
| Veda Ann Borg | ... | Elsie, a Maid | |
| E.E. Clive | ... | First Butler | |
| Valerie Bergere | ... | Madeleine, Joyce's Maid | |
| Sarah Edwards | ... | Mrs. Hinkle | |
| Thomas Pogue | ... | Mr. Hinkle | |
| Grace Field | ... | Mrs. Babson (as Grace Fields) |
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Gentlemen After Midnight (USA) (working title)
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90 min
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USA:Approved (certificate #3297)
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Referenced in "This Is Your Life: Bette Davis" (1971)
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While Bette Davis and Leslie Howard are amusing as two battling lovers who also happen to be ham actors, the surprise of this little comedy is Olivia de Havilland as the moonstruck girl with a crush on matinée idol Basil Underwood (Howard). De Havilland never had a better ingenue role and she makes the most of it. Amusing to note that three years later she and Howard would be paired as Melanie and Ashley in 'Gone with the Wind'. Strange that previous comments fail to even mention her presence in this film! Even Bette Davis admitted that de Havilland had the better role with more footage--and claimed to dislike the film. However, all three leads are excellent--with Eric Blore stealing scenes as the butler frequently told by Leslie Howard to "Pack my bags!" Bonita Granville is rather irritating as de Havilland's brat sister and Spring Byington is her usual chipper self. Patric Knowles, as de Havilland's boyfriend and ultimate love partner, is wonderful in his amusing role as the man who sets the whole plot into action. Catch this one on Turner Classic Movies if you can. It's well worth it. Leslie Howard shows a real flair and delight in playing his ham actor--one of his finest comedy roles. A highlight is a confrontation between him and de Havilland when she declares: "I was in love with Clark Gable last year. If I can get over him, I can certainly get over you!" Screwball comedies don't get any better than this!