Easy Living (1937 film)
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Easy Living (1937 film) is a 1937 screwball comedy directed by Mitchell Leisen, written by Preston Sturges, and celebrated for its witty script and stylish production design.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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screwball comedy film ⓘ |
| artDirectionBy |
Hans Dreier
NERFINISHED
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Robert Usher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | story by Vera Caspary ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| castMember |
Andrew Tombes
NERFINISHED
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Edward Arnold NERFINISHED ⓘ Franklin Pangborn NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ Luis Alberni NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Nash NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Milland NERFINISHED ⓘ Wallace Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ William Demarest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Ted Tetzlaff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeDesigner | Edith Head NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | acclaimed for sophisticated comedy and visual style ⓘ |
| director | Mitchell Leisen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| editor | Chandler House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
Hollywood Golden Age
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surface form:
Golden Age of Hollywood
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| filmingStudio | Paramount Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
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romantic comedy film ⓘ |
| hasFilmFormat | 35 mm ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
J. B. Ball
NERFINISHED
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John Ball Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motionPictureRatingSystem | Production Code era Hollywood film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Victor Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
stylish production design
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witty script ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Hollywood screwball comedy cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A wealthy banker’s fur coat accidentally lands on a working girl, leading to mistaken identities, social climbing, and romantic entanglements. ⓘ |
| producer | Arthur Hornblow Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1937-07-16 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1937 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 88 ⓘ |
| screenplayStyle | fast-paced dialogue ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Preston Sturges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1930s ⓘ |
| title | Easy Living NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Preston Sturges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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