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The Shop Around the Corner

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James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan in The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
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Two employees at a gift shop can barely stand each other, without realizing that they are falling in love through the post as each other's anonymous pen pal.Two employees at a gift shop can barely stand each other, without realizing that they are falling in love through the post as each other's anonymous pen pal.Two employees at a gift shop can barely stand each other, without realizing that they are falling in love through the post as each other's anonymous pen pal.
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    • Ernst Lubitsch
    • Samson Raphaelson(screenplay)
    • Miklós László(based on a play by)
    • Ben Hecht(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Margaret Sullavan
    • James Stewart
    • Frank Morgan
    • Ernst Lubitsch
    • Samson Raphaelson(screenplay)
    • Miklós László(based on a play by)
    • Ben Hecht(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Margaret Sullavan
    • James Stewart
    • Frank Morgan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 190User reviews
    • 86Critic reviews
    • 96Metascore
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    James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan in The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
    James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan in The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
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    James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan in The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
    James Stewart, Felix Bressart, Frank Morgan, and Margaret Sullavan in The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
    James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan in The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
    James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan in The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
    James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan in The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
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    James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan in The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
    James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan in The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
    James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan in The Shop Around the Corner (1940)

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    Margaret Sullavan
    Margaret Sullavan
    • Klara Novak
    James Stewart
    James Stewart
    • Alfred Kralik
    Frank Morgan
    Frank Morgan
    • Hugo Matuschek
    Joseph Schildkraut
    Joseph Schildkraut
    • Ferencz Vadas
    Sara Haden
    Sara Haden
    • Flora
    Felix Bressart
    Felix Bressart
    • Pirovitch
    William Tracy
    William Tracy
    • Pepi Katona
    Inez Courtney
    Inez Courtney
    • Ilona
    Sarah Edwards
    Sarah Edwards
    • Woman Customer
    Edwin Maxwell
    Edwin Maxwell
    • Doctor
    Charles Halton
    Charles Halton
    • Detective
    Charles Smith
    Charles Smith
    • Rudy
    Charles Arnt
    Charles Arnt
    • Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    Joan Blair
    • Customer Recognizing Matuschek
    • (uncredited)
    Mary Carr
    Mary Carr
    • Grandmother
    • (uncredited)
    Mabel Colcord
    Mabel Colcord
    • Aunt Anna
    • (uncredited)
    Claire Du Brey
    Claire Du Brey
    • Customer
    • (uncredited)
    William Edmunds
    • Waiter
    • (uncredited)
      • Ernst Lubitsch
      • Samson Raphaelson(screenplay)
      • Miklós László(based on a play by)
      • Ben Hecht(uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Even though Margaret Sullavan was infamous for her quick temper and disdainful attitude towards Hollywood, James Stewart counted working with her as one of the great joys of his professional career. And because he knew her personally, he was more equipped than most of the cast and crew members to deal with her frequent and volatile emotional outbursts.
    • Goofs
      After dismissing his employees for the night, Mr. Matuschek sees Vadas leave the shop. As he watches him close the door, you can clearly hear off camera directions that sound like "turn" and "he's gone."
    • Quotes

      Doctor: Pardon me Mr. Katona? Precisely what position do you hold with Matuschek and Company?

      Pepi Katona: Well, I would describe myself as a contact man. I keep contact between Matuschek and Company and the customers... on a bicycle.

      Doctor: You mean, an errand boy?

      Pepi Katona: Doctor, did I call you a pill-peddler?

    • Crazy credits
      Opening Card: This is the story of Matuschek and Company - of Mr. Matuschek and the people who work for him. It is just around the corner from Andrassy Street - on Balta Strreet, in Budapest, Hungary.
    • Alternate versions
      Has been broadcast in a colorized version.
    • Connections
      Featured in 100 Years of Comedy (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Ochi Tchornya (Dark Eyes)
      (uncredited)

      Traditional Russian folk song

      Played by the cigarette case and later by the string quartet at the cafe

    User reviews190

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    9/10
    One of Stewarts best
    This is a movie that gets better each time I see it. There are so many nuanced performances in this. William Tracey, as Pepi, is a delight, bringing sharp comic relief. Joseph Schildkraut as Vadas, is the only "villian" in the movie, and his oily charms are well used here. Frank Morgan, is delightful as the owner of the title shop, Mr. Matuschek, and his familiar manner is well used here. I especially liked the performance of Felix Bressart, as Pirovitch. Very believable in every facet of his role.

    The two leads are equally accomplished, with Margaret Sullivan doing an outstanding job of portraying a slightly desperate, neurotic, yet charming and attractive woman.

    This movie belongs to Jimmy Stewart though. The movie is presented from his point of view, with the action rotating around him. Mr. Stewart is more then up to the task of carrying the movie, with an amazing performance that uses a wide range of emotions. Just watch Stewart, when he is fired from his job, because of a misunderstanding. He is able to convey the shock, anger, fear and embarrassment that so traumatic an event causes, so perfectly. In my estimation, James Stewart is, without question, the greatest film actor in the history of the medium. There is no one else that has ever been captured on film that is able to so completely convey what he is feeling to an audience. At the time he made this movie, he still had most of his career ahead of him, yet he is completely the master of his craft. This is one of Jimmy Stewarts best movies, and also one of the sweetest, most enjoyable romantic comedies you will find. I greatly recommend this movie, especially for those that appreciate the work of Stewart.
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    • Apr 27, 2005

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    • Release date
      • January 12, 1940 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • 1 hour 39 minutes
      • Black and White

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