It's a Wonderful World

1939
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1h 26m

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6.8/10

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James Stewart and Claudette Colbert in It's a Wonderful World (1939)

When a tycoon is accused of murder, the private eye tracking him finds himself roped in as an accessory and attempts to evade police, kidnapping a poetess along the way.

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Bumbling Detective Satire Screwball Comedy Comedy Crime Mystery Romance

When a tycoon (Ernest Truex) is accused of murder, the private eye (James Stewart) tracking him finds himself roped in as an accessory and attempts to evade police, kidnapping a poetess (Cla... Read allWhen a tycoon (Ernest Truex) is accused of murder, the private eye (James Stewart) tracking him finds himself roped in as an accessory and attempts to evade police, kidnapping a poetess (Claudette Colbert) along the way.When a tycoon (Ernest Truex) is accused of murder, the private eye (James Stewart) tracking him finds himself roped in as an accessory and attempts to evade police, kidnapping a poetess (Claudette Colbert) along the way.

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IMDb RATING

6.8/10

3.5K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
A large portion of the story takes place in Saugerties, New York, a town on the Hudson River, about 100 miles north of New York City.

Goofs
All of the newspapers shown in the film share many of the same articles, with the same headlines and typefaces, despite being in different newspapers and spread across several weeks.

Quotes
Guy Johnson: You sort of changed my whole philosophy about women. I don't know... I always figured they kind of ended at the neck. You sort of begin there.

Connections
Featured in AFI Life Achievement Award: AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Stewart (1980)

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8/10

Entertaining screwball comedy

Stewart easily steals the picture for laughs in this fast-paced, roller-coaster screwball - playing well outside his normal character range (motivated by money, despising women). Clearly influenced by 'It happened one night', especially with Colbert in the lead. Entertaining movie, genuinely funny, and withstands repeated viewings. Highlights include Stewart's impromptu impersonations of a scout leader and Southern actor and hearing the poem that Colbert has supposedly written just for him being broadcast over the radio (wearing very thick spectacles).