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Information
- Year
- 1939
- Runtime
- 94 min.
- Director
- Mitchell Leisen
- Genres
- Romance, Comedy
- Rating *
- 8.0
- Votes *
- 3,943
- Checks
- 1,142
- Favs
- 119
- Dislikes
- 9
- Favs/checks
- 10.4% (1:10)
- Favs/dislikes
- 13:1
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ucuruju
An easy-breezy delight that succeeds as a sweet romantic comedy and a high-octane screwball. 8 months 1 week ago -
Siskoid
1939's Midnight is a screwball comedy starring Claudette Colbert as a showgirl who almost by accident, is mistaken for a member of Parisian high society. She goes with it, and is roped into trying to break up a love affair by her secret benefactor (John Barrymore). Don Ameche is the cab driver who falls for her, but is outraged at her behavior. This crazy set-up leads to several amusing set pieces before Colbert needs to turn back into a pumpkin, as it were. Midnight has a Billy Wilder screenplay, so the dialogue is quick, witty and honest. I do think it ends a bit abruptly, but if it's missing a shot, maybe it's just a single on to take us out on. 6 years 1 month ago
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Login to see which of your friends have seen this movie!In 7 official lists
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This movie ranks #31 in iCheckMovies's 1930s Top 100
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This movie ranks #41 in IMDb's 1930s Top 50
IMDb's 1930s Top 50
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This movie ranks #181 in TSPDT's 1,000 Greatest Films: 1001-2500
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This movie ranks #221 in David Thomson's Have You Seen?
David Thomson's Have You…
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This movie ranks #549 in The New York Times's Book of Movies
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This movie ranks #628 in Library of Congress's National Film Registry
Library of Congress's Na…
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This movie ranks #966 in Halliwell's Top 1000: The Ultimate Movie Countdown
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