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T he sublime screwball comedy The Awful Truth has star power in spades, with the unforgettably effervescent Irene Dunne and Cary Grant as a couple who’ve called it quits. But not all of the standouts belong to the same species: as Mr. Smith, the dog who becomes the subject of a custody dispute between the soon-to-be-formerly-weds, the wire fox terrier Skippy certainly makes his mark.
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The Awful Truth (1937) was a Comedy - Romance Film directed by Leo McCarey and produced by Leo McCarey and Everett Riskin. The film was based on the play of the same name written by Arthur Richman performed at the Henry Miller's Theatre, NY from Sep 18, 1922 - Jan 1923.
The American screwball comedy film The Awful Truth (1937) is widely considered a classic of the genre. It was nominated for six Academy Awards, including for best picture. The movie is an adaptation of a play of the same name by Arthur Richman.
The Awful Truth Movie Review Summary. Detailed plot synopsis reviews of The Awful Truth; Jerry and Lucy Warriner, a very rich married couple, come to the respective conclusion that they are cheating on each other. Though they have no proof, they go to court to get a divorce and end up fighting over custody of their little dog. Both find new spouses: Lucy goes with the country yokel across the.
While The Awful Truth scored McCarey his first of two Best Director Oscars, he maintained that the other film he made in 1937 was the more deserving work. Regardless, The Awful Truth remains one of the most popular, enduring, and clever romantic comedies of the silver screen era. “What elevates McCarey’s masterpiece—what makes it arguably.
The Awful Truth, American screwball comedy film, released in 1937, that is widely considered a classic of the genre. In this adaptation of a play of the same name by Arthur Richman, Cary Grant and Irene Dunne portrayed Jerry and Lucy Warriner, a married couple who agree to a divorce when each.