Pat and Mike

Pat and Mike

MGM

June 13, 1952

Sports Comedy

DVD
C-

Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin wrote this Hepburn & Tracy vehicle where Spencer barely shows up in the first quarter hour, but it was of course nice to see Jim Backus.  George Cukor directed.

My Favorite Wife

My Favorite Wife

RKO

May 17, 1940

Comedy

DVD
B-

I'd heard about this movie for ages, so I'm glad I finally got to watch it. It didn't knock me out, but I thought it was mostly sweet and quietly funny, especially Cary Grant's asides.  It's more suggestive than other screwball comedies of the era I've seen, including the interesting subtext of Grant's reaction to Randolph Scott in swim trunks.  Garson Kanin directed.