the horse that keeps hitting henry fonda in the head during the scene where charles proposes is the funniest shit i've ever seen
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Millionär Charles Pike, der im Urwald nach Schlangen geforscht hat, kehrt an Bord eines Luxusliners in die Staaten zurück. Der begehrte Junggeselle wird Opfer von Jean Harrington, die mit ihrem Vater, dem "Colonel" am Pokertisch Beute macht. Jean nennt Charles "Hopsie" und bringt ihn in zahlreiche Verlegenheiten. Er verliebt sich in Jean und weist sie zurück, als sie als Falschspielerin entlarvt wird. Jean rächt sich, in dem sie ihn unter falscher Identität heiratet und ihm die Hochzeitsreise zur Hölle macht. Auf der zweiten Schiffsreise bekennt sich Hopsie zu Jean.
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the horse that keeps hitting henry fonda in the head during the scene where charles proposes is the funniest shit i've ever seen
barbara stanwyck invented charisma, lying to men, AND making henry fonda fall down!!! we owe her so much!!!
Jean: Not badly. You have a right to have an ideal. Oh, I guess we all have one.Charles: What does yours look like?Jean: He's a little short guy with lots of money.Me: (ears perk up like a dog)Charles: Why short?Me: Yeah, why Jean: What does it matter if he's rich? It's so he'll look up to me. So I'll be his ideal.Me: (taking notes)Charles: That's a funny kind of reason.Jean: Well, look who's reasoning. And when he takes me out to dinner, he'll never add up the check and he won't smoke greasy cigars or use grease on his hair. And, oh yes, he, he won't do card tricks.Me: (furiously taking notes)
The film follows a naive, wealthy heir who falls for a charming con artist on a cruise ship, only to have his heart broken when he discovers her true intentions, leading to a comedic game of cat-and-mouse when she returns in disguise.
The film was directed by Preston Sturges in 1941, a filmmaker celebrated for his rapid-fire dialogue and satirical take on social class in classic American cinema.
The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Story and is widely recognized as one of the definitive screwball comedies of the golden age of Hollywood.