Hey! Jean Arthur! I like her.
They’re aiming for screwball comedy, but it goes kinda embarrassing at times. Eek. It’s really funny. It’s also amusing how they (as is common in these war time films) weave in “inconspicuous” propaganda scenes about how union busting is patriotic and so on.
The More the Merrier. George Stevens. 1943.
Parkside Fizz
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Much floppy. 
Again with the floppy! 
Wow! 
Very noir.
Laura. Otto Preminger. 1944.
Parisian
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This is rarely laugh out LOL, but it’s plenty witty.
The Thin Man Goes Home. Richard Thorpe. 1945.
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Eek! Colour again! Techni!
The film is allegedly (very!) based on Cole Porter’s life, so there’s lots and lots of Cole Porter songs. In 40s close-harmony sentimental versions. Which is totally fine by me. Somebody should bring back that singing style.
It may not be high art or anything, but it’s a quite enjoyable film, even if it does start dragging a bit in the last half hour.
Night and Day. Michael Curtiz. 1946.
Opera
Palm Beach
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Two Myrna Loy films in a row! Yay! She’s great.
The first Thin Man film is brilliant, of course. I think this is the last one? I’ve just seen the first two. Anyway, this is plenty amusing, but it’s not much like that first film. That film had witty repartee coming out of its ass. This is a much calmer, sensible film.
Boo! Sensible!
Song of the Thin Man. Edward Buzzell. 1947.
Nightwatch
(but I used less absinthe than in the recipe)
Brandy Crusta
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