Film Forum

(1941) Con gal Barbara Stanwyck, aided by “dad” Charles Coburn, preys on owlish herpetologist Henry Fonda, in the comedy that topped the NY Times’ 10 Best list: Citizen Kane came in second. 35mm. Approx. 80 min.

Reviews

“The dizzy high point of Sturges’ career.”
– Pauline Kael

“One of [Stanwyck’s] greatest performances, a flight of romance and comedy so graceful and effortless that she is somehow able to play different notes at the same time… A comic role for the ages.”
– Roger Ebert

“Mixes slapstick, screwball, sharp wit and a bit of melancholy in charming fashion.”
– Eric Monder, Film Journal

“My personal favorite film… Fonda at his most charming.” 
- David Edelstein, New York Magazine