Kitty (1945)

User Rating:

7.4/10   

Director:

Mitchell Leisen

Writers:

Rosamond Marshall (novel) and
Karl Tunberg (writer)

Release Date:

14 October 1946 (Sweden)

Genre:

Drama | History

Tagline:

She made a career out of love.

Plot:

An 18th century London wench gets involved with the nobility.

Plot Keywords:

British High Society | Painting | Marriage For Money | Art | Beautiful Woman

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar.

Cast

Paulette Goddard	...	Kitty
Ray Milland	...	Sir Hugh Marcy
Patric Knowles	...	Brett, Earl of Carstairs
Reginald Owen	...	Duke of Malmunster
Cecil Kellaway	...	Thomas Gainsborough
Constance Collier	...	Lady Susan Dowitt
Dennis Hoey	...	Jonathan Selby
Sara Allgood	...	Old Meg
Eric Blore	...	Dobson
Gordon Richards	...	Sir Joshua Reynolds
Michael Dyne	...	Prince of Wales
Edward Norton	...	Earl of Campton
Patricia Cameron	...	Elaine Carlisle
Percival Vivian	...	Dr. Holt
Mary Gordon	...	Nancy

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

West Germany:16 | Finland:K-16 | USA:Approved (PCA #10786) | Sweden:15

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

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 Universal ever since.

Quotes:

Dobson: Here, take this tea up to her ladyship.
Kitty: How'll I find 'er?
Dobson: Drunk as usual.

Soundtrack:

TAMBOURIN

Goddard at her best

This film was a wonderful tribute to Paulette Goddard's looks and abilities. At the top of her career, she proves that she is one of Hollywood's most glamorous enduring stars. In this film she plays a guttersnipe that is chosen by Gainsborough (played wonderfully by Cecil Kellaway) to have her portrait painted in typical Gainsborough fashion. As she poses for him two handsome dandies stop by for a visit, only to be bewitched by her beauty, thinking she is of noble birth, much to Kellaway's amusement. Upon learning the truth, Ray Milland, trains Kitty to head for bigger prey, hoping to make himself rich, as he is living way over his means. Of course, she falls in love with him. Along the way to fame, Kitty becomes a Duchess and goes her own way to success, even though she still loves Milland. In the end, love wins out. A wonderful performance is also given by Constance Collier as Milland's drunken lady friend in conspiracy. The scene when she is introduced to the waif Goddard and is reposing, drunk in her bed, is hysterical. 5 stars to this one. Goddard never looked lovelier. In fact,I have an original color poster from the film. A vintage collection I am quite proud of.