Hard to believe Cary Grant and Irene Dunne didn't win Oscars for this movie. What a classic comedy. Still funny after all these years, and one of my favorites.
If any aspiring young actor/comedians want to study the elusive concept of the words "chemistry" and "timing", this one scene will put them halfway down the road to a Masters Degree in the subject. Irene Dunne was a Hollywood anomaly; she hated tacky glitz and false glamour, stayed happily faithful to her dentist/husband for almost forty years and was a no-nonsense professional who could tackle comedy, drama and musicals. Ms. Dunne was a quietly devout - but not showy - Catholic who was active in many charitable organizations and did extraordinary work for the cause of peace and refugee relief as an Eisenhower delegate to the United Nations. With the lingering obsession with the Gothic, Grand Guignol catfights and feuds of Bette and Joan, 'tis a pity the life, work and humanitarianism of this amazing woman is not better known. Thank you, Ms. Dunne.
Brings back memories for me - as a little kid watching old movies on tv on the weekend I just fell in love with this film and all the other 'screwball' comedies - I think I always wondered if Mr Smith was Cary Grant's dog off set given the amount of attention he has for him - or just Cary's charisma..? Mr Smith should have been nominated for best performance of a dog in a film.
They were great together. Love be to watch there movies together. They worked great off each other no t only in this movie but all . They were a match together.
Love the terrier "Mr. Smith"! He's just as talented as Irene Dunne, Ralph Bellamy, Cecil Cunningham and Cary Grant. Love how Cary Grant's character exerts his "visitation rights" in order to see their pet. The dog is clearly like a child to them.
Hi, not sure if you knew this but you can own this great film and on Blu-ray too. The licensing company is known as The Criterion collection. They save and redistribute important films from all over the world. The Awful Truth is in the collection. I actually own a copy. Though be warned Criterion releases can be pricey because of all the extra stuff they pack with it (special features galore) and edit to the original intent of the filmmaker. Amazon, Barnes and Noble and the Criterion website sells them
Wow! Never saw this... Such a parallel to Grant and Bellamy in "His Girl Friday," and fascinating to watch the two actresses play the ex-wife opposite Cary Grant!
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Hard to believe Cary Grant and Irene Dunne didn't win Oscars for this movie. What a classic comedy. Still funny after all these years, and one of my favorites.
Yeah and l saw my favorite wife and then too, great chemistry from a great acting duo
Irene Dunne and Cary Grant were magic on screen. They were both wonderful actors who had the gift of impeccable comedic timing.
If any aspiring young actor/comedians want to study the elusive concept of the words "chemistry" and "timing", this one scene will put them halfway down the road to a Masters Degree in the subject. Irene Dunne was a Hollywood anomaly; she hated tacky glitz and false glamour, stayed happily faithful to her dentist/husband for almost forty years and was a no-nonsense professional who could tackle comedy, drama and musicals. Ms. Dunne was a quietly devout - but not showy - Catholic who was active in many charitable organizations and did extraordinary work for the cause of peace and refugee relief as an Eisenhower delegate to the United Nations. With the lingering obsession with the Gothic, Grand Guignol catfights and feuds of Bette and Joan, 'tis a pity the life, work and humanitarianism of this amazing woman is not better known. Thank you, Ms. Dunne.
Irene is incredible. Finest comic performance of all time. So natural
Brings back memories for me - as a little kid watching old movies on tv on the weekend I just fell in love with this film and all the other
'screwball' comedies - I think I always wondered if Mr Smith was Cary Grant's dog off set given the amount of attention he has for him - or just Cary's charisma..? Mr Smith should have been nominated for best performance of a dog in a film.
irene deserved the oscar here
Irene had impeccable timing omg
They were great together. Love be to watch there movies together. They worked great off each other no t only in this movie but all . They were a match together.
I love love Cary Grant. What an amazing actor. His comedic timing is perfect and being so good looking helps a.lot
What a duo!!
Love the terrier "Mr. Smith"! He's just as talented as Irene Dunne, Ralph Bellamy, Cecil Cunningham and Cary Grant. Love how Cary Grant's character exerts his "visitation rights" in order to see their pet. The dog is clearly like a child to them.
That is Skippy the wonder dog. He first appeared in The Thin Man. Reappeared in Bringing Up Baby. A major Hollywood star in his day.
Love this movie!
One f the funniest movies ever made! Unfortunately not in the public domain,but worth hunting for at your library.
Klutzy68 I agree, the best of all the screwball comedies!
Hi, not sure if you knew this but you can own this great film and on Blu-ray too.
The licensing company is known as The Criterion collection. They save and redistribute important films from all over the world. The Awful Truth is in the collection. I actually own a copy.
Though be warned Criterion releases can be pricey because of all the extra stuff they pack with it (special features galore) and edit to the original intent of the filmmaker. Amazon, Barnes and Noble and the Criterion website sells them
classic move, classic scene.
Irene's dress is bae
Wow! Never saw this... Such a parallel to Grant and Bellamy in "His Girl Friday," and fascinating to watch the two actresses play the ex-wife opposite Cary Grant!
Mr Smith...steals the scene 💙
Masterpiece!
McCarey, Dunne, Grant, Bellamy and Cunningham at their best.
Ralph Bellamy is quite good in this one!
I think he got an oscar nomination but...EVERYBODY perfoms great here!
I think he was good in his all movies
I've never seen this movie, so I don't know why Irene's aunt is being a golddigger and trying to sucker Ralph Bellamy into something.
She just wants to go out on the town, and you couldn't do that then without a man, any man, to accompany you.