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* YourCheatingHeart: Probably. Given the way [[HaysCode censorship]] worked in TheThirties, they can't come out and say Jerry cheated on Lucy. It's heavily implied, though, when Jerry lies about being in Florida and no explanation is given as to where he really is.[[labelnote:Note]]The story from which the film was made had Jerry gambling with his pals.[[/labelnote]] Similarly, Lucy insists that she didn't sleep with the music teacher, but said teacher's comments kind of sound like they did, and the scene where they discuss it is vague.

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* YourCheatingHeart: Probably. Given the way [[HaysCode [[UsefulNotes/TheHaysCode censorship]] worked in TheThirties, they can't come out and say Jerry cheated on Lucy. It's heavily implied, though, when Jerry lies about being in Florida and no explanation is given as to where he really is.[[labelnote:Note]]The story from which the film was made had Jerry gambling with his pals.[[/labelnote]] Similarly, Lucy insists that she didn't sleep with the music teacher, but said teacher's comments kind of sound like they did, and the scene where they discuss it is vague.
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* BattleButler: The music teacher has one. Jerry learns this first hand.
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* SexyDiscretionShot: The film's final fade-out.

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* SexyDiscretionShot: SexyDiscretionShot / GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The film's final fade-out.
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* YourCheatingHeart: Probably. Given the way [[HaysCode censorship]] worked in TheThirties, they can't come out and say Jerry cheated on Lucy. It's heavily implied, though, when Jerry lies about being in Florida and no explanation is given as to where he really is. [[labelnote:Note]]The story from which the film was made had Jerry gambling with his pals.[[/labelnote]] Similarly, Lucy insists that she didn't sleep with the music teacher, but said teacher's comments kind of sound like they did, and the scene where they discuss it is vague.

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* YourCheatingHeart: Probably. Given the way [[HaysCode censorship]] worked in TheThirties, they can't come out and say Jerry cheated on Lucy. It's heavily implied, though, when Jerry lies about being in Florida and no explanation is given as to where he really is. [[labelnote:Note]]The story from which the film was made had Jerry gambling with his pals.[[/labelnote]] Similarly, Lucy insists that she didn't sleep with the music teacher, but said teacher's comments kind of sound like they did, and the scene where they discuss it is vague.
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* YourCheatingHeart: Probably. Given the way [[HaysCode censorship]] worked in TheThirties, they can't come out and say Jerry cheated on Lucy. It's heavily implied, though, when Jerry lies about being in Florida and no explanation is given as to where he really is. [[labelnote:Note]]Btw, the story from which the film was made had Jerry gambling with his pals.[[/labelnote]]. Similarly, Lucy insists that she didn't sleep with the music teacher, but said teacher's comments kind of sound like they did, and the scene where they discuss it is vague.

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* YourCheatingHeart: Probably. Given the way [[HaysCode censorship]] worked in TheThirties, they can't come out and say Jerry cheated on Lucy. It's heavily implied, though, when Jerry lies about being in Florida and no explanation is given as to where he really is. [[labelnote:Note]]Btw, the [[labelnote:Note]]The story from which the film was made had Jerry gambling with his pals.[[/labelnote]]. [[/labelnote]] Similarly, Lucy insists that she didn't sleep with the music teacher, but said teacher's comments kind of sound like they did, and the scene where they discuss it is vague.

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* ThatCameOutWrong: "That's right, Armand, no one could ever
accuse you of being a great lover."

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* ThatCameOutWrong: "That's right, Armand, no one could ever
ever accuse you of being a great lover."



* YourCheatingHeart: Probably. Given the [[[[HaysCode way censorship worked]] in TheThirties, they can't come out and say Jerry cheated on Lucy. It's heavily implied, though, when Jerry lies about being in Florida and no explanation is given as to where he really is. Note that the story from which the film was made had Jerry gambling with his pals.
** Similarly, Lucy insists that she didn't sleep with the music teacher, but said teacher's comments kind of sound like they did, and the scene where they discuss it is vague.

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* YourCheatingHeart: Probably. Given the [[[[HaysCode way censorship worked]] [[HaysCode censorship]] worked in TheThirties, they can't come out and say Jerry cheated on Lucy. It's heavily implied, though, when Jerry lies about being in Florida and no explanation is given as to where he really is. Note that [[labelnote:Note]]Btw, the story from which the film was made had Jerry gambling with his pals.
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pals.[[/labelnote]]. Similarly, Lucy insists that she didn't sleep with the music teacher, but said teacher's comments kind of sound like they did, and the scene where they discuss it is vague.

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* TheAllegedCar: The incident between Lucy and her music teacher which let to the divorce. Lampshaded by Lucy, saying that the car was very old to begin with, but Jerry doesn't believe in her story.
* [[AmicablyDivorced AmicablySeparated]]: With a pinch of {{BST}}.

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* TheAllegedCar: The incident between [[WhereWereYouLastNight Lucy and her music teacher teacher]] which let to the divorce. Lampshaded by Lucy, saying that the car was very old to begin with, but Jerry doesn't believe in her story.
* [[AmicablyDivorced AmicablySeparated]]: Amicably Separated]]: With a pinch of {{BST}}.[[BelligerentSexualTension BST]].



* DisposableFiance: Two of them.

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* DisposableFiance: DisposableFiance / RomanticFalseLead: Two of them.



** Then after Bellamy exits, Molly Lamont plays Barbara Vance, Jerry's rather shrewish fiancee.

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** Then after Bellamy exits, Molly Lamont plays Barbara Vance, Jerry's rather shrewish fiancee.fiancée.



* LongingLook: Lucy is giving these to Jerry in the movie's climax.

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* LongingLook: Lucy is giving these to Jerry in during the movie's climax.



* LoyalAnimalCompanion: Mr. Smith

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* LoyalAnimalCompanion: Mr. SmithSmith.



* YourCheatingHeart: Probably. Given the way censorship worked in TheThirties, they can't come out and say Jerry cheated on Lucy. It's heavily implied, though, when Jerry lies about being in Florida and no explanation is given as to where he really is. Similarly, Lucy insists that she didn't sleep with the music teacher, but said teacher's comments kind of sound like they did, and the scene where they discuss it is vague.

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* YourCheatingHeart: Probably. Given the [[[[HaysCode way censorship worked worked]] in TheThirties, they can't come out and say Jerry cheated on Lucy. It's heavily implied, though, when Jerry lies about being in Florida and no explanation is given as to where he really is. Note that the story from which the film was made had Jerry gambling with his pals.
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Similarly, Lucy insists that she didn't sleep with the music teacher, but said teacher's comments kind of sound like they did, and the scene where they discuss it is vague.

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* TheAllegedCar: The incident between Lucy and her music teacher which let to the divorce. Lampshaded by Lucy, saying that the car was very old to begin with, but Jerry doesn't believe in her story.
* [[AmicablyDivorced AmicablySeparated]]: With a pinch of {{BST}}.



* BreakupMakeupScenario: Lampshaded by Dan when giving the analogy of a rooster and a little hen on his farm.



* FourthDateMarriage: Typical [[TheThirties Thirties]] trope. Dan falls in love with Lucy very quickly and wants to marry her after a couple of dates. She hesitates.



* GoodTimesMontage: With Barbara and Jerry enjoying themselves in different locations. Could also be seen as a [[AllLoveIsUnrequited one-sided]] FallingInLoveMontage.



* LongingLook: Lucy is giving these to Jerry in the movie's climax.



* LyingFingerCross: Jerry does this at some point while talking about Lucy's fidelity.
* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Lucy turns into this for the movie's third act.



* OnTheRebound: Aunt Patsy advices Lucy not to go down that path.



* RichInDollarsPoorInSense: Lucy thinks this of Barbara Vance.



* TemptingFate: Jerry's "Nothing's going to hurt me anymore." is prompting the piano to come down on his hand.
** Happens again in the car. Jerry: "What else can happen to us?" -- cue Police sirens.
* ThatCameOutWrong: "That's right, Armand, no one could ever
accuse you of being a great lover."



* YourCheatingHeart: Probably. Given the way censorship worked in TheThirties, they can't come out and say Jerry cheated on Lucy. It's heavily implied, though, when Jerry lies about being in Florida and no explanation is given as to where he really is. Similarly, Lucy insists that she didn't sleep with the music teacher, but said teacher's comments kind of sound like they did, and the scene where they discuss it is vague.

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* WorstNewsJudgmentEver: Jerry and Barbara's love life conveniently making the newspapers, giving more fuel to Lucy's jelousy.
* YourCheatingHeart: Probably. Given the way censorship worked in TheThirties, they can't come out and say Jerry cheated on Lucy. It's heavily implied, though, when Jerry lies about being in Florida and no explanation is given as to where he really is. Similarly, Lucy insists that she didn't sleep with the music teacher, but said teacher's comments kind of sound like they did, and the scene where they discuss it is vague.vague.
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Released in 1937, this is the third film version of a play by Arthur Richman. It stars Irene Dunne and CaryGrant as Lucy and Jerry Warriner, a divorcing couple who go to great lengths to interfere in each others' love lives. Nominated for six [[AcademyAward Oscars]], only one of which it won (Best Director for Leo [=McCarey=]). Placed in the NationalFilmRegistry.

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Released in 1937, this is the third film version of a play by Arthur Richman. It stars Irene Dunne and CaryGrant Creator/CaryGrant as Lucy and Jerry Warriner, a divorcing couple who go to great lengths to interfere in each others' love lives. Nominated for six [[AcademyAward Oscars]], only one of which it won (Best Director for Leo [=McCarey=]). Placed in the NationalFilmRegistry.
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* PrettyInMink: Lucy wears a few furs like a white fox coat, and a Persian lamb coat and muff (which she hides a dog toy just to mess with Jerry).

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* ComedyOfRemarriage: Except that the couple is [[spoiler: only ''almost'']] divorced.

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* ComedyOfRemarriage: Except that the couple is [[spoiler: only ''almost'']] ''almost'' divorced.



* FormallyNamedPet

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** Ralph Bellamy had a nice career in the '30s and '40s playing handsome, polite men who never got the girl. This time, he's Dan Leeson, an Oklahoma oil baron who grows fond of Lucy.
** Then after Bellamy exits, Molly Lamont plays Barbara Vance, Jerry's rather shrewish fiancee.
* FormallyNamedPetDrivingADesk: Some unconvincing shots of the Warriners being driven down a country road and then getting lifts from two cops on motorcycles.
* FormallyNamedPet: Mr. Smith, the Warriner's dog, who is the catalyst for getting them back together (they are disputing custody).
* FrenchJerk: Lucy's music teacher, whom Jerry finds very irritating. Jerry believes that Lucy is having an affair with him.



* {{Hypocrite}}: Lucy's lawyer tells her that "marriage is a wonderful thing" while yelling at his wife to shut up and stop nagging him about dinner.



* MaliciousSlander: From Mama Leeson.
* MarilynManeuver: The basis of a nightclub act.

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* MaliciousSlander: From Mama Leeson.
Leeson, who spreads rumors that Lucy was sleeping around on Jerry in order to discourage Dan.
* MarilynManeuver: The basis of a nightclub act.act (much to Jerry's embarrassment, as he was on a date with the nightclub singer in question).
* MyBelovedSmother: Dan's mother takes an entirely too active interest in his love life, actively discouraging his relationship with Lucy. In the end, he decides his mom was right.
* MyGirlIsNotASlut: Dan's reaction to the rumors (see MaliciousSlander above).



* PlayingDrunk: Lucy

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* OohMeAccentsSlipping: Ralph Bellamy's country accent comes and goes.
* PlayingDrunk: LucyLucy, in order to embarrass Jerry at the Vance house.



* UpperClassTwit: The Vances
* VehicularSabotage: Lucy engages in some.

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* UpperClassTwit: The Vances
* VehicularSabotage: Lucy engages in some.some, sending her own car into a ditch in order to force Jerry to spend the night in the cabin with her.



* WhereWereYouLastNight: Jerry expects to find Lucy home when he returns. She's not. It all goes downhill from there.

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* WhereWereYouLastNight: Jerry expects to find Lucy home when he returns. She's not. It all goes downhill from there.there.
* YourCheatingHeart: Probably. Given the way censorship worked in TheThirties, they can't come out and say Jerry cheated on Lucy. It's heavily implied, though, when Jerry lies about being in Florida and no explanation is given as to where he really is. Similarly, Lucy insists that she didn't sleep with the music teacher, but said teacher's comments kind of sound like they did, and the scene where they discuss it is vague.
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* WhenTheClockStrikesTwelve: The divorce decree becomes final at midnight.

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* WhenTheClockStrikesTwelve: The divorce decree becomes final at midnight.midnight.
* WhereWereYouLastNight: Jerry expects to find Lucy home when he returns. She's not. It all goes downhill from there.
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->''''''Dan' Leeson:''''' ''Are you sure you don't like that fella?''
->'''''Lucy Warriner:''''' ''Like him? You saw the way I treated him, didn't you?''
->''''''Dan' Leeson:''''' ''That's what I mean. Back on my ranch, I got a little red rooster and a little brown hen and they fight all the time too, but every once in a while they make up again and they're right friendly.''
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* FormallyNamedPet
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* DisposableFiance: Two of them.
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* ComedyOfRemarriage: Except that the couple is only ''almost'' divorced.

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* ComedyOfRemarriage: Except that the couple is [[spoiler: only ''almost'' ''almost'']] divorced.
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* GreenEyedMonster: Almost everyone falls victim at some point.

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* GreenEyedMonster: Almost everyone falls Everyone seems to fall victim at some point.
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* ComedyOfRemarriage: Except that the couple is only ''almost'' divorced.
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* BelligerentSexualTension
* GreenEyedMonster
* LoveEpiphany
* LoyalAnimalCompanion

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* BelligerentSexualTension
BelligerentSexualTension: Between Lucy and Jerry for 95% of the film.
* GreenEyedMonster
GreenEyedMonster: Almost everyone falls victim at some point.
* LoveEpiphany
LoveEpiphany: Lucy has one.
* LoyalAnimalCompanionLoyalAnimalCompanion: Mr. Smith



* PlayingDrunk

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* PlayingDrunkPlayingDrunk: Lucy



* UpperClassTwit
* VehicularSabotage

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* UpperClassTwit
UpperClassTwit: The Vances
* VehicularSabotageVehicularSabotage: Lucy engages in some.
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* LoyalAnimalCompanion: Mr. Smith

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* LoyalAnimalCompanion: Mr. SmithLoyalAnimalCompanion



* PlayingDrunk: Lucy

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* PlayingDrunk: LucyPlayingDrunk



* UpperClassTwit: The Vances
* VehicularSabotage: Lucy again.

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* UpperClassTwit: The Vances
UpperClassTwit
* VehicularSabotage: Lucy again.VehicularSabotage
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* MaliciousSlander: Mama Leeson

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* MaliciousSlander: From Mama LeesonLeeson.

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* GreenEyedMonster: The source of all the trouble.
* LoveEpiphany: Lucy

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* GreenEyedMonster: The source of all the trouble.
BelligerentSexualTension
* LoveEpiphany: LucyGreenEyedMonster
* LoveEpiphany
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Released in 1937, this is the third film version of a play by Arthur Richman. It stars Irene Dunne and CaryGrant as Lucy and Jerry Warriner, a divorcing couple who go to great lengths to interfere in each others' love lives. Nominated for six [[AcademyAward Oscars]], only one of which it won (Best Director for Leo [=McCarey=]). Placed on the NationalFilmRegistry.

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Released in 1937, this is the third film version of a play by Arthur Richman. It stars Irene Dunne and CaryGrant as Lucy and Jerry Warriner, a divorcing couple who go to great lengths to interfere in each others' love lives. Nominated for six [[AcademyAward Oscars]], only one of which it won (Best Director for Leo [=McCarey=]). Placed on in the NationalFilmRegistry.
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* LoveEpiphany: Lucy.
* LoyalAnimalCompanion: Mr. Smith.

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* LoveEpiphany: Lucy.
Lucy
* LoyalAnimalCompanion: Mr. Smith.Smith



* UpperClassTwit: The Vances.

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* UpperClassTwit: The Vances.Vances
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A comedy from 1937 based on a play by Arthur Richman. This is the third film version of the play and one more will follow. It stars Irene Dunne and CaryGrant as Lucy and Jerry Warriner, a divorcing couple who go to great lengths to interfere in each others' love lives. Nominated for six [[AcademyAward Oscars]], only one of which it won (Best Director for Leo [=McCarey=]). Placed on the NationalFilmRegistry.

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A comedy from 1937 based on a play by Arthur Richman. This Released in 1937, this is the third film version of the a play and one more will follow.by Arthur Richman. It stars Irene Dunne and CaryGrant as Lucy and Jerry Warriner, a divorcing couple who go to great lengths to interfere in each others' love lives. Nominated for six [[AcademyAward Oscars]], only one of which it won (Best Director for Leo [=McCarey=]). Placed on the NationalFilmRegistry.
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* MaliciousSlander: Mama Leeson
* MarilynManeuver: The basis of a nightclub act.
* NotWhatItLooksLike: Over and over again.



* UpperClassTwit: The Vances.

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* UpperClassTwit: The Vances.Vances.
* VehicularSabotage: Lucy again.
* WhenTheClockStrikesTwelve: The divorce decree becomes final at midnight.

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A screwball comedy from 1937 based on a play by Arthur Richman. This is the third film version of the play and one more will follow. It stars Irene Dunne and CaryGrant as a divorcing couple who go to great lengths to interfere with each others' attempts at romance. Nominated for six Oscars, only one of which it won (Best Director for Leo [=McCarey=]). Placed on the NationalFilmRegistry.

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A screwball comedy from 1937 based on a play by Arthur Richman. This is the third film version of the play and one more will follow. It stars Irene Dunne and CaryGrant as Lucy and Jerry Warriner, a divorcing couple who go to great lengths to interfere with in each others' attempts at romance. love lives. Nominated for six Oscars, [[AcademyAward Oscars]], only one of which it won (Best Director for Leo [=McCarey=]). Placed on the NationalFilmRegistry.



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* GreenEyedMonster: The source of all the trouble.
* LoveEpiphany: Lucy.
* LoyalAnimalCompanion: Mr. Smith.
* PlayingDrunk: Lucy
* SexyDiscretionShot: The film's final fade-out.
* UpperClassTwit: The Vances.
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A screwball comedy from 1937 based on a play by Arthur Richman. This is the third film version of the play and one more will follow. It stars Irene Dunne and CaryGrant as a divorcing couple who go to great lengths to interfere with each others' attempts at romance. Nominated for six Oscars, only one of which it won (Best Director for Leo [=McCarey=]). Placed on the NationalFilmRegistry.

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