Jerry Marvin, a talented musician and composer, wallows in drunken self-pity after he is divorced by his wife Babe. Along comes new love Susan, who rescues Jerry and provides him with fresh... See full summary »
Columbia purchased the rights to the play in 1937. In September 1938, the studio announced that Cary Grant and Jean Arthur would star in the project, which was to be scripted by Sidney Buchman and produced by Everett Riskin.
Jerome 'Jerry' Marvin:
My wallet... I've been robbed!
Professor Susan Drake:
Don't you dare call us thieves.
Jerome 'Jerry' Marvin:
I didn't call you thieves.
Professor Susan Drake:
You looked at us and shouted "I've been robbed". Willy nilly, you called us thieves.
Jerome 'Jerry' Marvin:
I didn't.
Professor Susan Drake:
We're willing to pay your fare to Havana and back to Cristobal.
Jerome 'Jerry' Marvin:
Look, ...
At the start of the movie, as the liner is cruising along, a "Man Overboard" call goes out. Yet when we're shown the person in the water he is stationary implying that the ship is stopped. Even if they had immediately reversed the engines it would have taken a mile or two and several minutes to bring the liner to a stop.
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