Farran Smith Nehme on LOVE AFFAIR

Best known today for DUCK SOUP (1933) and THE AWFUL TRUTH (1937), Leo McCarey made LOVE AFFAIR (1939) at the height of his career, and it received rave reviews and was nominated for six Oscars, including Best Picture. In the following interview, recorded in October 2021, critic Farran Smith Nehme discusses the making of the movie, including the fraught screenwriting process, and its lasting influence.