Review of Penny Serenade (1941) by Andrew B — 01 Oct 2010
Cary Grant's favorite film, so much so he bought it from Columbia Pictures. Its difficult for me to put a rating on films of different eras, especially this 1941 sentimental favorite. Cary Grant shows in this one that he could stop the comedics and one liners and play a role straight.
Will not go into the plot as RT does a fine job of doing it.
Legendary cinematographer Joe Walker always refered to The Penny Serenade as "a woman's picture". It is actually just a soap opera. Irene Dunne desiginated cameraman Walker shot this black and white. After making their 1937 smash hit The Awful Truth, George Stevens (director) united Grant and Dunne to make this melodramatic romance film.
Cary Grant loved this film above all others in which he starred. To prove it he boughtt the film from Columbia in the 50's because he resented the way it was edited for TV.
Sentimental, slow paced, a series of flashbacks and setbacks for a couple edging toward divorce due to things beyond their control (childless).
This review of Penny Serenade (1941) was written by Andrew B on 01 Oct 2010.
Penny Serenade has generally received positive reviews.
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