along with "it happened one night", "the thin man", "my man godfrey", "easy living", "the awful truth", "bringing up baby", "the philadelphia story", "the lady eve", and "the palm beach story", "midnight" is indispensable.
one of those seamless Hollywood films that achieves undeniable art for art's sake. it's better than anything with loftier intentions that received more praise in 1939- "wuthering heights", "gone with the wind", etc.
claudette colbert, at her best, proves how smart, funny, and dazzling American female stars could be in this era. it's a shame that after world war 2, women in movies just weren't as exciting as they were before. i guess too much independence was considered a threat to America's "values". we all lost something when women had to go back to the kitchen.
one of those seamless Hollywood films that achieves undeniable art for art's sake. it's better than anything with loftier intentions that received more praise in 1939- "wuthering heights", "gone with the wind", etc.
claudette colbert, at her best, proves how smart, funny, and dazzling American female stars could be in this era. it's a shame that after world war 2, women in movies just weren't as exciting as they were before. i guess too much independence was considered a threat to America's "values". we all lost something when women had to go back to the kitchen.