the horse that keeps hitting henry fonda in the head during the scene where charles proposes is the funniest shit i've ever seen
It's no accident when wealthy Charles falls for Jean. Jean is a con artist with her sights set on Charles' fortune. Matters complicate when Jean starts falling for her mark. When Charles suspects Jean is a gold digger, he dumps her. Jean, fixated on revenge and still pining for the millionaire, devises a plan to get back in Charles' life. With love and payback on her mind, she re-introduces herself to Charles, this time as an aristocrat named Lady Eve Sidwich.
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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!!!
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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.
