Skylark (1941)

As her fifth wedding anniversary approaches, a woman realizes that she is fed up with always coming in second to her husband's advertising business. Just at the moment when she is trying to... See full summary »

Director:

Mark Sandrich

Writers:

Zion Myers, Samson Raphaelson (play),

Stars:

Claudette Colbert, Ray Milland, Brian Aherne

Nominated for 1 Oscar.

Cast

Cast overview:
Claudette Colbert	...	Lydia Kenyon
Ray Milland	...	Tony Kenyon
Brian Aherne	...	Jim Blake
Binnie Barnes	...	Myrtle Vantine
Walter Abel	...	George Gore
Grant Mitchell	...	Frederick Vantine
Mona Barrie	...	Charlette Gorell
Ernest Cossart	...	Theodore
James Rennie	...	Ned Franklyn
Leonard Mudie	...	Jewelry clerk
Warren Hymer	...	Big man in subway car
Hobart Cavanaugh	...	Small man in subway car
Edward Fielding	...	Scholarly man in subway car
Leon Belasco	...	Long-haired man in subway car
Irving Bacon	...	Ferryman

Storyline

As her fifth wedding anniversary approaches, a woman realizes that she is fed up with always coming in second to her husband's advertising business. Just at the moment when she is trying to decide what to do, she meets a handsome attorney, and their innocent flirtation begins to turn into something a bit more serious.

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Plot Keywords:

marriage | husband wife relationship | based on novel | based on play

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 November 1941 (USA)

Also Known As:

Alondra del cielo

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on February 2, 1942 with Claudette Colbert, Ray Milland and Brian Aherne reprising their film roles.

User Reviews

Disappointing

Lydia (Claudette Colbert) leaves her husband Tony (Ray Milland) who she has been married to for 5 years because he puts his career first. Jim (Brian Aherne) moves in on her and she rather sluttishly encourages his flirtations. Lydia and Tony divorce and Lydia starts to hang out with Jim....

If the above summary sounds interesting to you, and you expect nothing else to happen, then you'll like the film. Personally, I lost count of the number of times that I slipped off into a daydream. What a waste of a good cast. Colbert and Milland are fine to watch, though - Milland gives the best dramatic moment as he concedes defeat to Aherne and walks away from the new lovers. Whilst Milland starts as a dislikable character, the audience turns in his favour as the film develops. He is extremely tolerant of the nasty Aherne character - the number of times he tolerates his presence verges on the saintly. Colbert is a silly bitch in this film.

Overall, despite an effort to engage myself in the proceedings, there was only about half an hour's worth of story in this effort, and so I couldn't. It's boring. Women will probably like it.