The following interview with critic Imogen Sara Smith was recorded in 2022.
Directed by Rouben Mamoulian • 1932 • United States
Starring Maurice Chevalier, Jeanette MacDonald, Charles Ruggles
A case of mistaken identity gives a romantic Parisian tailor (Maurice Chevalier) the opportunity to woo the princess of his dreams (Jeanette MacDonald) in this exquisite musical, r...
Directed by W. S. Van Dyke • 1933 • United States
Starring Warner Baxter, Myrna Loy, Charles Butterworth
Myrna Loy sizzles in this fast-paced mystery graced with plenty of eyebrow-raising pre-Code touches. She stars as the marvelously named Manhattan call girl Gertie Waxted, who uses her underwo...
Directed by W. S. Van Dyke • 1934 • United States
Starring William Powell, Myrna Loy, Maureen O’Sullivan
Nick and Nora Charles cordially invite you to bring your own alibi to this jaunty, dry-witted whodunit, which made William Powell and Myrna Loy the champagne elite of sleuthing. Bantering in ...
