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Mieheni ystävätär

Original title: Man-Proof
  • 19381938
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 15m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
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Myrna Loy, Walter Pidgeon, Rosalind Russell, and Franchot Tone in Mieheni ystävätär (1938)
Mimi has tried everything to become the bride to Alan, but he chooses Elizabeth instead. The ironic part is that Mimi's mother writes romance novels and neither one has had any luck with men. So Mimi decides to get a job as an illustrator at the New York Chronicle where her friend Jimmy works. When Alan and Liz return from their honeymoon, Alan wants to keep Mimi at his side, and Mimi has no objections - in the beginning.
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Mimi has tried everything to become the bride to Alan, but he chooses Elizabeth instead. The ironic part is that Mimi's mother writes romance novels and neither one has had any luck with men... Read allMimi has tried everything to become the bride to Alan, but he chooses Elizabeth instead. The ironic part is that Mimi's mother writes romance novels and neither one has had any luck with men. So Mimi decides to get a job as an illustrator at the New York Chronicle where her frien... Read allMimi has tried everything to become the bride to Alan, but he chooses Elizabeth instead. The ironic part is that Mimi's mother writes romance novels and neither one has had any luck with men. So Mimi decides to get a job as an illustrator at the New York Chronicle where her friend Jimmy works. When Alan and Liz return from their honeymoon, Alan wants to keep Mimi at h... Read all

IMDb RATING
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563
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  • Director
    • Richard Thorpe
  • Writers
    • Vincent Lawrence(screen play)
    • Waldemar Young(screen play)
    • George Oppenheimer(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Myrna Loy
    • Franchot Tone
    • Rosalind Russell
  • Director
    • Richard Thorpe
  • Writers
    • Vincent Lawrence(screen play)
    • Waldemar Young(screen play)
    • George Oppenheimer(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Myrna Loy
    • Franchot Tone
    • Rosalind Russell
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 14User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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  • Videos1

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    Myrna Loy and Franchot Tone in Mieheni ystävätär (1938)
    Naomi Childers and Walter Pidgeon in Mieheni ystävätär (1938)
    Nana Bryant and Franchot Tone in Mieheni ystävätär (1938)
    Walter Pidgeon and Rosalind Russell in Mieheni ystävätär (1938)
    Myrna Loy, Matt McHugh, and Charles Williams in Mieheni ystävätär (1938)
    Leonard Penn, Rosalind Russell, and William Stack in Mieheni ystävätär (1938)
    Myrna Loy and Nana Bryant in Mieheni ystävätär (1938)
    Myrna Loy, Rosalind Russell, and Richard Thorpe in Mieheni ystävätär (1938)
    Myrna Loy, Walter Pidgeon, Rosalind Russell, and Franchot Tone in Mieheni ystävätär (1938)
    Myrna Loy and Rosalind Russell in Mieheni ystävätär (1938)
    Myrna Loy, Walter Pidgeon, Rosalind Russell, and Franchot Tone in Mieheni ystävätär (1938)
    Myrna Loy, Walter Pidgeon, Rosalind Russell, and Franchot Tone in Mieheni ystävätär (1938)

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    Myrna Loy
    Myrna Loy
    • Mimi Swift
    Franchot Tone
    Franchot Tone
    • Jimmy Kilmartin
    Rosalind Russell
    Rosalind Russell
    • Elizabeth Kent
    Walter Pidgeon
    Walter Pidgeon
    • Alan Wythe
    Rita Johnson
    Rita Johnson
    • Florence
    Nana Bryant
    Nana Bryant
    • Meg Swift
    Ruth Hussey
    Ruth Hussey
    • Jane
    • (scenes deleted)
    Leonard Penn
    Leonard Penn
    • Bob
    John Miljan
    John Miljan
    • Tommy Gaunt
    William Stack
    • Minister
    Oscar O'Shea
    Oscar O'Shea
    • Gus
    Dan Tobey
    Dan Tobey
    • Fight Announcer
    Eric Alden
    Eric Alden
    • Guest in Drawing Room
    • (uncredited)
    King Baggot
    King Baggot
    • Boxing Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    May Beatty
    May Beatty
    • Landlady
    • (uncredited)
    Betty Blythe
    Betty Blythe
    • Country Club Woman
    • (uncredited)
    Sidney Bracey
    Sidney Bracey
    • Boxing Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    George Chandler
    George Chandler
    • Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Richard Thorpe
    • Writers
      • Vincent Lawrence(screen play)
      • Waldemar Young(screen play)
      • George Oppenheimer(screen play)
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    • Trivia
      According to a contemporary article in Film Daily, the role of Alan Wythe was originally slated for Melvyn Douglas.
    • Goofs
      When Alan unexpectedly drops in at Mimi's apartment after meeting Jimmy at the club, a moving shadow of the boom microphone is visible along the top of the open door to the apartment.
    • Quotes

      Mimi Swift: Explain it to her, Jimmy.

      Jimmy Kilmartin: Well, it's like this...

      Meg Swift: That's enough, Jimmy. When anything starts, "Well, it's like this," you can't explain it.

    • Connections
      Referenced in The Cowboy Quarterback (1939)
    • Soundtracks
      The Wedding March
      (1843) (uncredited)

      from "A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.61"

      Written by Felix Mendelssohn

      Played after the wedding

      Reprised in the score at the end

    User reviews14

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    10/10
    Proof of Man...
    This movie with Myrna Loy, Franchot Tone, Walter Pidgeon and Rosalind Russell is one of my VERY Favorite movies of all time! I watch it whenever I get a chance!

    This is a movie you have to watch more than once to get the gist of what is really going on!

    I love Myrna Loy in this role! I also love her Mom, not to mention Franchot Tone! I think some of the people who reviewed this movie, did not get it!

    Thanks for the chance to give my view! I rate it 10+ !!

    So many of us on here just want to know exactly when is this movie going to be added to DVD so we can purchase it? I will be the first one in line!
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    • eliene50
    • Nov 3, 2015

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 31, 1938 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Man-Proof
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $513,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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