Directed by Arthur Lubin • 1951 • United States
Starring Ray Milland, Jan Sterling, Gene Lockhart
Legendary feline performer Orangey the Cat stars alongside Ray Milland in this uproariously absurd screwball charmer. When an eccentric millionaire bequeaths his fortune—and his baseball franchise, the Brooklyn Loons—to his pet cat Rhubarb, the players are understandably perplexed. Now, the team’s publicist (Milland) must convince the players that the feral tabby is the key to their success, all while evading gangsters and avoiding the wrath of his unfortunately allergic fiancée (Jan Sterling).
Directed by Howard Hawks • 1941 • United States
Starring Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck
Barbara Stanwyck and Gary Cooper make sparks in this snappy screwball take on the Snow White tale. She’s a burlesque queen with a colorful vocabulary who needs to lay low for a while as the police close in on ...
Directed by Howard Hawks • 1940 • United States
Starring Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Ralph Bellamy
One of the fastest, funniest, and most quotable films ever made, HIS GIRL FRIDAY stars Rosalind Russell as reporter Hildy Johnson, a standout among cinema’s powerful women. Hildy is matched in fo...
Directed by George Stevens • 1943 • United States
Starring Jean Arthur, Joel McCrea, Charles Coburn
Jean Arthur, Joel McCrea, and Charles Coburn find that three’s a crowd in this delightful screwball romp. Set during the 1940s wartime housing shortage, THE MORE THE MERRIER stars Arthur as Washin...
