Review of I Married a Witch (1942) by Kerstin S — 14 Oct 2013

I Married a Witch is a charming and simple comedy starring Veronica Lake and Fredric March. It's about a beautiful witch who accidentally falls in love with a human in modern times after being banished for nearly 300 years.

The problem is that he is running for governor and is about to be married to another. The witch's father, who has been cursing her would-be lover's bloodline for centuries, is against their union and means to stop it altogether.

If this sounds like the synopsis to Bewitched to you, you're not far off. Apparently the producers of the hit TV show were partly inspired by it. Today, it has been mostly forgotten but is now being revived thanks to Turner Classic Movies and, of course, The Criterion Collection.

It's a bit of a screwball comedy with a genuine love story going on in it. Veronica Lake is breathtaking, as always, and March plays springboard off of her character quite well. It's a very lighthearted comedy that's very sweet and has a happy ending, with the message that "love is stronger than witchcraft.

" Enjoying it is likely to be essential for most people, especially around Halloween.