The Lady Eve (1941)
| Release Date | 25 February 1941 |
| Genre | Romance, Comedy |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden - 301 N. Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Black and White |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Romantic Comedy, Sophisticated Comedy |
| Mood | In the Mood for Love |
| Themes | Cons and Scams, Battle of the Sexes |
| Tones | Bright, Talky, Wry, Witty, Madcap |
| Tags | Bad Woman, Con/scam, Forbidden Love, Gambling, Heartbreak, Love, Marriage, Ocean Cruise, Romance, Seduction, Victim |
The Lady Eve is a 1941 American screwball comedy film. It is about a mismatched couple who meet on a luxury liner, written by Preston Sturges based on a story by Monckton Hoffe, and directed by Sturges, his third directorial effort, after The Great McGinty and Christmas in July. The film stars Henry Fonda and Barbara Stanwyck and features Charles Coburn, Eugene Pallette, William Demarest and Eric Blore.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Janet Beecher
Janet Pike
Dora Clement
Gertrude
Abdullah Abbas
Man With Potted Palm
Norman Ainsley
Sir Alfred's Servant
Sam Ash
Husband on Boat
Harry A. Bailey
Lawyer
Ambrose Barker
Mac
Wilda Bennett
Party Guest
Evelyn Beresford
Party Guest
Jan Buckingham
Passenger on Boat
Marcelle Christopher
Daughter on Boat
Georgie Cooper
Party Guest
Nell Craig
Boat Passenger at Railing
Mrs. Gardner Crane
Passenger on Boat
Eva Dennison
Mother on Boat
Harry Depp
Man With Glasses on Boat
Helen Dickson
Mother on Boat
Pauline Drake
Social Secretary
Robert Dudley
Husband on boat
Betty Farrington
Mother on Boat
Ray Flynn
Lawyer
Almeda Fowler
Mother on Boat
Kenneth Gibson
Party Guest
Alfred Hall
Party Guest
Eddie Hall
Chauffeur
Sam Harris
Party Guest
John Hartley
Young Man on Boat
Arthur Stuart Hull
Party Guest
Mitchell Ingraham
Passenger on Boat
Sheldon Jett
Sunbatheron Ship
Jack W. Johnston
Lawyer
Richard Kipling
Father on Boat
Bertram Marburgh
Party Guest
George Melford
Party Guest
Torben Meyer
Mr. Clink, Purser
Esther Michelson
Wife on Boat
Harold Miller
Diner on Ship
Ella Neal
Daughter on Boat
Joseph North
Second Butler at Party
Jean Phillips
Sweetie
Frances Raymond
Old Lady on Boat
Suzanne Ridgeway
Diner on Ship
Ronald R. Rondell
Diner on Ship
Harry Rosenthal
Piano Tuner
Bert Stevens
Ship's Officer
Dorothy Vernon
One of Pike's Cooks
Walter Walker
Sparky
Pat West
Ship's Bartender
Director
Writer
Monckton Hoffe
Producer
Paul Jones
producer
Buddy G. DeSylva
producer
Original Music
Phil Boutelje
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Charles Bradshaw
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Gil Grau
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Sigmund Krumgold
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John Leipold
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Leo Shuken
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Cinematographer
Editor
Stuart Gilmore
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Art Director
Ernst Fegté
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Costume Designer
Makeup Department
Wally Westmore
makeup artist
Sound Department
Don Johnson
sound
Harry Lindgren
sound
Animation Department
Music Department
Sigmund Krumgold
musical director
Other Crew
Edwin Gillette
secretary: Mr. Sturges
Production Company
Paramount Pictures
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Distributor
Paramount Pictures
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MCA/Universal Pictures
Criterion Collection, The
4 Front Video
Universal Home Entertainment
M.P.E.A.
Paramount
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