Plus, like nick charles, miss manton was a rich society party girl. In a romantic scene in the middle of the film melsa tells peter, that shes had. This film is part of the stanwyck on state street series. The mad miss manton is a 1938 american screwball comedy and mystery film directed by leigh jason and starring barbara. The mad miss manton 1938 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Barbara stanwycks sleuth in the mad miss manton 38. The mad miss manton 2007 meddling heiress melsa manton barbara stanwyck heads a group of society girls known as the park avenue pranksters, who inadvertently become involved in a murder when.
Comedy crimeinvestigation movie laserdiscs for sale ebay. Hamilton, who was cast in the role of the wicked witch of the west, leaves the film for six weeks. Refusing to be typecast, she then starred in a screwball comedy, breakfast for two, followed respectively by the downcast 1938 drama always goodbye and the caper comedy the mad miss manton. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
I saw this movie long ago and remembered barbara stanwyck and all the girls in all of. Wolfson as producer, roy webb in charge of musical score, and nicholas musuraca as head of cinematography. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Giltedged performances from the two stars display something of the chemistry that exploded between them in the lady eve. During her 60year career, singleton appeared as the comicstrip heroine blondie bumstead in a series of 28 motion pictures from 1938 until 1950 and the popular blondie radio program from 1939 until 1950. Mostly, though, the mad miss manton made me curious about gender and class intersections in screwball comedy. The mad miss manton is a film directed by leigh jason with barbara stanwyck, henry fonda, sam levene, frances mercer, year. Miss manton barbara stanwyck is a young socialite who, with a group of friends. Search results for the mad miss manton dvd netflix. The mad miss manton 2007 meddling heiress melsa manton barbara stanwyck heads a group of society girls known as the park avenue pranksters, who. On her way home from a costume party, melsa manton barbara stanwyck stumbles across the corpse of a rich banker.
Backed by her crew of socialites, stanwycks melsa manton vows to henry fondas reporter and sam levenes officer. Its onehalf madcap heiress, onehalf gentlewoman detective, multiplied by 1938, to the seventh power. The mad miss manton 1938, directed by leigh jason film. Miss manton was the first comedic pairing of stanwyck and fonda, and. The mad miss manton is screwball comedy mystery at its best. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. When the murdered body discovered by beautiful, vivacious socialite. The mad miss manton is a tv program that first aired in 1970. The mad miss manton 1938 heiress melsa manton stanwyck and her park avenue society friends are constantly pulling pranks.
Overview of the mad miss manton, 1938, directed by leigh jason, with barbara stanwyck, henry fonda, sam levene, at turner classic movies. See the full list of the mad miss manton cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. A rich park avenue socialite with a penchant for practical jokes solves two mysterious murders in her own madcap fashion. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. Leigh jason directs the mad miss manton, which may sound like a straightup thriller but is actually a grand mysterycomedy about a merry band of debutantes who set out to solve a crime and find a corpse or two. The mad miss manton 1938 changes the movie database tmdb. In an industry of prima donnas, actress barbara stanwyck was universally recognized as a consummate professional. Melsa manton barbara stanwyck and her debutante friends are constantly hounded by the press, especially from editor, peter ames henry fonda, who thinks theyre a bunch of rich.
Barbara stanwyck celebrity profile check out the latest barbara stanwyck photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. In the lady eve 1941, costars barbara stanwyck and henry fonda play out preston sturges sparkling dialogue and witty screwball situations in one of the most notable pairings in the genre. The screwball mystery stands as the unlikely historical and genre nexus between the precode movies of the early thirties and the film noir. Wie ublich wurde dieser film in video hd hohe auflosung fur kinoprojektion oder blurays mit dolbydigitalaudio gefilmt. Melsa and her debutante friends hunt for a murderer while eating bonbons, flirting with ames, and otherwise behaving like silly young women. Melsa manton stanwyck is hardly mad, in the insane sense of the word. The mad miss manton dvd santa clara county library. From the golden age of hollywood, comes a mystery screwball comedy from rko pictures, the mad miss manton 1938. The tender trap 1955 official trailer frank sinatra, debbie reynolds comedy movie hd duration. Stung by peter amess front page editorial decrying her.
With barbara stanwyck, henry fonda, edgar buchanan, roger clark. The mad miss manton was the first of three pictures that starred stanwyck and fonda and its a fun screwball romp in the tradition of my man godfrey and the thin man. I think the mad miss manton was done much earlier and the 30s had a. When the murdered body discovered by beautiful, vivacious socialite melsa manton disappears, police and press label her a prankster until she proves them wrong.
The mad miss manton 1938 was released three years earlier. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the mad miss manton with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Finklehoffe had begun a biography of miss garland in 1960. I dont know why this movie doesnt get more attention. Another superior film, capras meet john doe, completed a very successful year. Madcap debutante melsa manton finds a body in a deserted house. Jun 07, 2017 barbara stanwyck channels the sass mouth dames fondness for lipstick as a handy exclamation mark when she delivers a spirited warning to bothersome men from the press and police force in the mad miss manton 1938. I think the mad miss manton was done much earlier and the 30s had a different style. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in. Debutantes and newsman henry fonda help heiress barbara stanwyck find corpse. A jealous and insecure newlywed man interferes with his wifes medical work in order to prevent her from seeing attractive male patients.
Americans loved the thin man movies and so there were many similar films, such as this film. Drama was the order of the day for the next few years, as she starred in. More the mad miss manton 1938 james higgins 20100101. The mad miss manton is a 1938 american screwball comedymystery film directed by leigh jason and starring barbara stanwyck as funloving socialite melsa. The mad miss manton 1938 changes the movie database. The film starts out with miss manton coming home to her 5 th avenue high rise after a costume charity ball to walk her dogs at 3 am. Id rather be hated for who i am, than loved for who i am not. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Barbara stanwyck biography, movie highlights and photos.
Rather, she is a madcap heiress, given to outrageousness, who finds a corpse on a street late one night. Rather, she is a madcap heiress, given to outrageousness, who finds a corpse. Producer george minter establishes renown pictures, a. The mad miss manton is somewhat a mix of genres, and perhaps thats part of the magic that made it what is was. The mad miss manton laserdisc laser disc barbara stanwyck henry fonda. I am a huge stanwyck fan and this is a good story and mystery, especially when the cast includes henry fonda. When rkos 1938 screwball comedymystery the mad miss manton tmmm was shown on tcm, our genial host robert osborne noted that barba. Unlike the lady eve, where he is primarily the straight man with terrific physical comedy, in the mad miss manton he gives as good as he gets with his leading lady. Barbara stanwycks sleuth in the mad miss manton 38 sass. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the mad miss manton near you.
The mad miss manton was similar to the thin man films because it relied heavily on sophisticated comedy and the actual murder plot was, at best, secondary. Born ruby stevens july 16, 1907, in brooklyn, ny, she was left orphaned at the age of. The mad miss manton is a 1938 american screwball comedymystery film directed by leigh jason and starring barbara stanwyck as funloving socialite melsa manton and henry fonda as newspaper editor peter ames. The mad miss manton 2007 meddling heiress melsa manton barbara stanwyck heads a group of society girls known as the park avenue pranksters, who inadvertently become involved in a murder when they find a corpse and a stolen brooch in an empty house. Barbara stanwyck channels the sass mouth dames fondness for lipstick as a handy exclamation mark when she delivers a spirited warning to bothersome men from the press and police force in the mad miss manton 1938. Before the movie, grab a cup of coffee from overflow coffee bar, located within the daystar center. Trackbacks furs on film the mad miss manton fur glamor 201101 at 1. It fits a trend you can see across depressionera classics like it happened one night, my mad godfrey, and bringing up baby. The mad miss manton is a fun, quirky little screwball comedymystery with some excellent performances, although the central romance is not quite believable. They only did one other picture together that i know of, the lady eve, which is by far a better picture. Image via a portion of the plot is genuinely mysterious. Sam levene in the mad miss manton 1938 barbara stanwyck in the mad miss.
I wish henry fonda had done more comedy but he makes up for lost time here. The mad miss manton dvdr 1938 warner archive collection. For a more extended discussion, see pauline kaels book taking it all in. From the golden age of hollywood, comes a mystery screwball comedy from rko pictures, the mad miss manton 1938 melsa manton barbara stanwyck and her debutante friends are constantly hounded by the press, especially from editor, peter ames henry fonda, who thinks theyre a bunch of rich nitwits. For me this was a complete success and i wish i had a copy to watch again. The mad miss manton 1938 u 10211938 us comedy, romance, crime 1h 20m user score. The mad miss manton succeeds as a romantic comedy more than it succeeds as a mystery. What a delightful murder mystery comedy, barbara stanwyck is amazing as always, she and henry fonda make a great teaming. This puts them at odds with the law and makes them the subject of negative stories in the press. Giltedged performances from the two stars display something of the chemistry that exploded between them. It is never completed and first released only in 20. Furs on film the mad miss manton fur glamor 201101 at 1.
Jul 09, 2012 leigh jason directs the mad miss manton, which may sound like a straightup thriller but is actually a grand mysterycomedy about a merry band of debutantes who set out to solve a crime and find a corpse or two. Orson welles makes too much johnson, starring joseph cotten. Mischievous, madcap socialite miss manton and her bevy of highsociety gals solve a mystery in this romanticized and badlydated comedy. The mad miss manton 1938 approved 1h 20min comedy, crime, mystery 21 october 1938 usa when the murdered body discovered by beautiful, vivacious socialite melsa manton disappears, police and press label her a prankster until she proves them wrong. Penny singleton born mariana dorothy mcnulty, september 15, 1908 november 12, 2003 was an american actress and labor leader.
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