Review of Remember the Night (1940) by Luke T — 27 Sep 2016
Mitchell Leisen directs this romantic comedy drama which marks the first collaboration between Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck.
They both give very good performances in their respective roles as John Sargent and Lee Lelander. She is the woman who is caught shoplifting for the third time and is ordered a trial, but he is the one who postpones the trial so she can have Christmas to spend with her family.
Leisen's direction is decent and the two leads are a real delight together whether they are on screen or not. Their best pairing would come 4 years later, but the first outing has got off to a very decent and solid start.
What also makes it better is that Christmas movies were very rare during this decade so its makes a good, festive treat.
This review of Remember the Night (1940) was written by Luke T on 27 Sep 2016.
Remember the Night has generally received very positive reviews.
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