Breakfast for Two

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Barbara Stanwyck and Herbert Marshall in Breakfast for Two (1937)

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueTexan debutante Valentine Ransome tries to reform a bankrupt playboy.Texan debutante Valentine Ransome tries to reform a bankrupt playboy.Texan debutante Valentine Ransome tries to reform a bankrupt playboy.

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Barbara Stanwyck

Valentine Ransome

Herbert Marshall

Jonathan Blair

Glenda Farrell

Carol Wallace

Eric Blore

Butch

Donald Meek

Justice of the Peace

Etienne Girardot

Mr. Meggs

Frank M. Thomas

Sam Ransome

Pierre Watkin

Gordon Faraday

Bobby Barber

Window Washer
(uncredited)

Sidney Bracey

Clarence
(uncredited)

Harold Goodwin

Joe
(uncredited)

George Irving

Receivership Hearing Judge
(uncredited)

Maxine Jennings

Wedding Guest
(uncredited)

Ruth Jennings

Bridesmaid
(uncredited)

Edward LeSaint

Receivership Hearing Member
(uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer

Man in Waiting Room
(uncredited)

Tom Ricketts

Receivership Hearing Member
(uncredited)

Leona Roberts

Ada
(uncredited)

Histoire

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Le saviez-vous

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Anecdotes
When Valentine and Jonathan are wearing boxing gloves and sparring around, it's obvious that Jonathan is not Herbert Marshall but instead is his stand-in. Marshall lost a leg in World War I and had an artificial leg for the rest of his life. The artificial leg caused him great pain and severely restricted his movements. Careful observation of his performances shows that he rarely stands for long periods of time and spends considerable time sitting or leaning against objects.

Gaffes
Although Barbara Stanwyck's character is supposed to be a life-long Texan, she makes no attempt to mask her Brooklyn accent.

Citations
Valentine Ransome: Four score and twenty years ago, our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.
Carol Wallace: She knows the Constitution!

Générique farfelu
The opening credits are shown on a China serving platter, to go along with the movie's title, Breakfast for Two.

Connexions
References The Virginian (1929)

Bandes originales
The Girl I Left Behind Me
(uncredited)
Traditional
Arranged by Roy Webb

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6/10

fun Stanwyck

Barbara Stanwyck and Herbert Marshall enjoy "Breakfast for Two" in this 1937 comedy which also stars Eric Blore, Brenda Farrell, and Donald Meek.

Stanwyck is Valentine Ransome from Texas, who meets playboy Jonathan Blair one night and ends up spending the night at his apartment. No, it's not precode, it's just that Blair's dog frightened her when she went for the door. Valentine is attracted to Jonathan, but he appears to have a lack of direction. He runs his family shipping company and has just about plowed it into the ground.

Valentine buys the company in the hopes that Jonathan will get in there and make good. Meanwhile, she has to worry about his marriage to an actress (Glenda Farrell) and how she's going to stop it.

Some hilarious scenes, including a chorus of window washers and a funny performance by Donald Meek as the poor justice of the peace. As the dizzy actress Carol, Glenda Farrell is a riot.

There's some slapstick that involves Marshall which I assume was done with a stand-in since he had an artificial leg - but it was done seamlessly.

Beautiful sets and nice production values, a cute comedy, with the young Stanwyck looking beautiful.