screwball comedies — Immortal Ephemera

The Half Naked Truth (1932) Starring Lee Tracy and Lupe Velez

September 17, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti 2 Comments

Lee Tracy takes Lupe Velez from carny hooch dancer to Broadway star in Gregory La Cava’s The Half Naked Truth (1932) for RKO. Also starring Frank Morgan and Eugene Pallette

Double Wedding (1937) Starring William Powell and Myrna Loy

May 26, 2010 By Cliff Aliperti 3 Comments

Double Wedding proves that not all William Powell and Myrna Loy pairings are created equally, mark this one off as better than average which sets the bar quite high.

Twentieth Century (1934) starring John Barrymore and Carole Lombard

February 18, 2009 By Cliff Aliperti 1 Comment

A review of the 1934 Howard Hawks screwball classic Twentieth Century starring John Barrymore and Carole Lombard. Illustrated with movie cards and collectibles.