Even if theres little question as to which is the better film, the mad miss manton is a nice, fluffy movie full of its own charms. The mad miss manton 2007 meddling heiress melsa manton barbara stanwyck heads a group of society girls known as the park avenue pranksters, who inadvertently become involved in a murder when. In 1961, he was nominated for a tony award as best actor dramatic for the devils advocate. Interesting how you place this kind of film chronologically and developmentally as a precursor to the fullon noir films of the following decade. The mad miss manton is a 1938 american screwball comedy mystery film directed by leigh jason and starring barbara stanwyck as funloving socialite melsa manton and henry fonda as newspaper editor peter ames. I think the mad miss manton was done much earlier and the 30s had a different style. The mad miss manton is now available on dvd via the warner archive. Barbara stanwycks sleuth in the mad miss manton 38. Whitney bourne may 6, 1914 december 24, 1988 was an american stage and film actress. The mad miss manton is somewhat a mix of genres, and perhaps thats part of the magic that made it what is was. Mischievous, madcap socialite miss manton and her bevy of highsociety gals solve a mystery in this romanticized and badlydated comedy. During wwii, she was an american red cross clubmobiler. She played the lead, or one of the leads, in all but three of these films.
With barbara stanwyck, henry fonda, sam levene, frances mercer. In the lady eve 1941, costars barbara stanwyck and henry fonda play out preston sturges sparkling dialogue and witty screwball situations in one of the most notable pairings in the genre. The disc it then comes as a disappointment that warner bros. Jun 07, 2017 barbara stanwyck channels the sass mouth dames fondness for lipstick as a handy exclamation mark when she delivers a spirited warning to bothersome men from the press and police force in the mad miss manton 1938.
Also included are two shorts in which she appeared as herself. Barbara stanwyck list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Below is a chronological list of her film appearances, along with her role, the leading men, and her director. The mad miss manton is a 1938 american screwball comedymystery film directed by leigh jason and starring barbara stanwyck as funloving socialite melsa manton and henry fonda as newspaper editor peter ames. I saw this movie long ago and remembered barbara stanwyck and all the. The mad miss manton 1938 leigh jason 1938 was the peak of the thin man era. When the murdered body discovered by beautiful, vivacious socialite melsa manton. The mad miss manton next airs on cables turner classic movies on october 26, 2007. Watch the mad miss manton full movie in hd visit when the murdered body discovered by beautiful, vivacious socialite. The mad miss manton dvd, 2009 for sale online ebay.
Mischievous, mad cap socialite miss manton and her bevy of highsociety gals solve a mystery in this romanticized and badlydated comedy. Backed by her crew of socialites, stanwycks melsa manton vows to henry fondas reporter and sam levenes officer. The comedy and mystery blends well in the mad miss manton, each playing off the other. The chemistry between fonda and stanwyck works as well for this film as it will later in lady eve. Comedy is much harder to pull off but most of her movies are worth collecting and. When the murdered body discovered by beautiful, vivacious socialite melsa manton disappears, police and press label her a prankster until she proves them wrong. Also he appeared in after the tin man 1936, the mad miss manton 1938, golden boy 1939, the killers 1946. Jul 16, 2007 the mad miss manton has been released on vhs. The mad miss manton 2007 meddling heiress melsa manton barbara stanwyck heads a group of society girls known as the park avenue pranksters, who. The lady eve will certainly do, but theres more of a balance in the mad miss manton between them.
From the golden age of hollywood, comes a mystery screwball comedy from rko pictures, the mad miss manton 1938 melsa manton barbara stanwyck and her debutante friends are constantly hounded by the press, especially from editor, peter ames henry fonda, who thinks theyre a bunch of rich nitwits. The cinematography by nicholas musuraca who was to later help define the look of film noir in out of the past 1947, is appropriately dark and ominous during the menacing scenes. Its onehalf madcap heiress, onehalf gentlewoman detective, multiplied by 1938, to the seventh power. When melsa first calls the police at the beginning of the movie. The mad miss manton dvdr 1938 warner archive collection. The mad miss manton 1938 barbara stanwyck in the mad miss manton 1938 hattie mcdaniel in the mad. The mad miss manton 1938 changes the movie database. If you click on that tab youll see that the gay sisters is listed there. The complete final screenplay for the rko film directed by leigh jason. Leigh jason directs the mad miss manton, which may sound like a straightup thriller but is actually a grand mysterycomedy about a merry band of debutantes who set out to solve a crime and find a corpse or two. Nick and nora charles had made two classics, in 1934 and 1936 and the third nearly classic would come a year later in 1939, and at this point everyone else was trying to milk the formula.
Editor peter henry fonda, with assistant george chandler, has just published a piece mocking the criminal antics of society gal melsa manton barbara stanwyck who introduces herself with a lawsuit, in the mad miss manton, 1938 view the tcmdb entry for the mad miss manton 1938. The mad miss manton 1938 was released three years earlier. The film starts out with miss manton coming home to her 5 th avenue high rise after a costume charity ball to walk her dogs at 3 am. May 12, 2012 anyone that knows me knows that i love a good comeback and the mad miss manton is loaded with them. Pdf download the films of barbara stanwyck pdf full ebook. This film is part of the stanwyck on state street series. Melsa and her debutante friends hunt for a murderer while eating bonbons, flirting with ames, and otherwise behaving like silly young women. Besides the formerly mentioned to complete the circle theres also this exchange between a couple of melsas friends when they go back to the house in which melsa originally found the body in. Vote here at tcm if youd like to see it released on dvd. The mad miss manton frances glesk 1938 garden of the moon miss calder 1938 campus cinderella marge stanhope 1938. The mad miss manton is a 1938 american screwball comedymystery film directed by leigh jason and starring barbara stanwyck as funloving socialite melsa. Barbara stanwyck full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Rather, she is a madcap heiress, given to outrageousness, who finds a corpse on a street late one night.
The mad miss manton 1938 changes the movie database tmdb. Dizzy heiress melsa manton and her manicured band of park avenue pranksters think manhattan is an amusement park built just for them. Director leigh jason keeps the comedy elements of the mad miss manton sprightly, but he is also willing to let the mystery angle have some bite. The girls reputations take a turn for the worse when melsa stumbles upon a dead body in. Cupp this is the 143rd my series of forgotten, obscure or neglected films.
See the full list of the mad miss manton cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. On the page you may have noticed that there are two tabs at the top of the page. Approved 1h 20min comedy, crime, mystery 21 october 1938 usa when the murdered body discovered by beautiful, vivacious socialite melsa manton disappears, police and press label her a prankster until she proves them wrong. The mad miss manton succeeds as a romantic comedy more than it succeeds as a mystery. Barbara stanwycks sleuth in the mad miss manton 38 sass. Anyone that knows me knows that i love a good comeback and the mad miss manton is loaded with them. Comedy warner archive collection series a daffy socialite gets her friends mixed up in a murder investigation. When becoming members of the site, you could use the full range of functions and enjoy the most exciting films. The mad miss manton 1938 u 10211938 us crime 1h 20m user score.
Debutantes and newsman henry fonda help heiress barbara stanwyck find corpse. Mad miss manton, the movie clip park avenue pranksters. The mad miss manton is a 1938 american screwball comedy and mystery film directed by leigh jason and starring barbara. Image via a portion of the plot is genuinely mysterious. Full list of barbara stanwyck films classic movie favorites. She was a leading lady in several b films of the 1930s, with occasional appearances in more prestigious films such as the british musical head over heels. The mad miss manton 1938 leigh jason apocalypse later film. The mad miss manton was the first of three pictures that starred stanwyck and fonda and its a fun screwball romp in the tradition of my man godfrey and the thin man. The mad miss manton is a fun, quirky little screwball comedymystery with some excellent performances, although the central romance is not quite believable.
Jan 28, 2011 the main attraction of the mad miss manton is philip g. The mad miss manton is about the frothiest, screwballiest murder mystery you could even imagine. The following is a complete list of barbara stanwycks films. On her way home from a costume party, melsa manton barbara stanwyck stumbles across the corpse of a rich banker. He debuted on cinema with the film three men on a horse 1936. The mad miss manton 1938 barbara stanwyck in the mad miss manton. The tender trap 1955 official trailer frank sinatra, debbie reynolds comedy movie hd duration. Search results for the mad miss manton dvd netflix. Barbara stanwyck appeared in a total of 84 theatrically released fulllength motion pictures. The mad miss manton 1938 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Watch the mad miss manton full movie in hd visit movie 43855 when the murdered body discovered by beautiful, vivacious socialite m. Barbara is the head of a group of high society girl friends dizzy, park avenue dames, who get involved in a murder mystery to clear their friends name.
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