Today is the last day of the Made in 1938 Blogathon hosted by In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood and Pop Culture Reverie.
My third favorite movie ever, The Adventures of Robin Hood, was made in 1938, but I already reviewed it, so I decided to review something I had never seen before! Keep reading to see what I thought of The Cowboy and the Lady.
To avoid possible scandal caused by his brother, Horace Smith sends his only daughter Mary to Palm Beach, FL. She has barely been out of the house in two years, and because she is bored she convinces her maids to bring her along on a blind date. Trying to get the attention of a handsome cowboy she makes up a sad story about how she is struggling to pay for her family's expenses. The cowboy, Stretch, finds himself pitying and loving the honest girl he thinks he is talking to, and Mary is falling in love with him, but he doesn't know who she is.
My guarantee: On ALL of my reviews there are NO spoilers unless I give you warning.
The Cowboy and the Lady (1938):
Genre: Western, Comedy, Romance.
Length: approx. 91 minutes.
Costumes: 9, pretty standard.
My favorite: This white dress!
Script: 10, I don't recall a bad word.
"'What's goin' on?'
'I'm dogging his footsteps.'"
"'What's goin' on?'
'I'm dogging his footsteps.'"
Crew:
Directed by: H. C. Potter.
Produced by: Samuel Goldwyn.
Written by: S.N. Behrman, Sonya Levien, Leo McCarey, & Frank R. Adams.
Starring:
Gary Cooper as Stretch Willoughby
Merle Oberon as Mary Smith.
Harry Davenport as Uncle Hannibal Smith. "Hannibal, sometimes I think that you're in your second childhood." (He was my favorite!)
Walter Brennan as Sugar.
Fuzzy Knight as Buzz.
Patsy Kelly as Katie Callahan.
Mabel Todd as Elly.
Henry Kolker as Horace Smith.
Emma Dunn as Ma Hawkins.
Walter Walker as Ames.
Berton Churchill as Oliver Wendell Henderson.
Produced by: Samuel Goldwyn.
Written by: S.N. Behrman, Sonya Levien, Leo McCarey, & Frank R. Adams.
Starring:
Gary Cooper as Stretch Willoughby
Merle Oberon as Mary Smith.
Harry Davenport as Uncle Hannibal Smith. "Hannibal, sometimes I think that you're in your second childhood." (He was my favorite!)
Walter Brennan as Sugar.
Fuzzy Knight as Buzz.
Patsy Kelly as Katie Callahan.
Henry Kolker as Horace Smith.
Emma Dunn as Ma Hawkins.
Walter Walker as Ames.
Berton Churchill as Oliver Wendell Henderson.
Cinematography: 9, there are some really cool foggy scenes!
"You've got to watch yourself around here, you'll be ambushed by a bunch of gadgets."
"You've got to watch yourself around here, you'll be ambushed by a bunch of gadgets."
Cinematography by: Gregg Toland.
Music: 6, it wasn't bad, it just wasn't memorable.
Music by: Alfred Newman.
Quotes: 7, nothing bad, but not really quotable.
"'That's the first time I've ever heard horses compared to people.'
'Well, good horses are nice people.'"
"'That's the first time I've ever heard horses compared to people.'
'Well, good horses are nice people.'"
Notes: There are some scenes set in Montana, where Stretch's soon to be ranch is. Gary Cooper was born in Montana!
Oscars won: 1: Best Sound Recording.
Oscars won: 1: Best Sound Recording.
Storyline: 7, there is smoking, drinking, and long kissing scenes.
Overall Score: 8.
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| This was my favorite scene! |
Bonus thoughts: Some people might really love this movie, but it just isn't my sort. To me, the first half is really "cheesy" and "cringy", but the second half has some really funny moments!
Thanks to Crystal and Robin for hosting this! Make sure to go check out the other answers HERE.
Thanks for reading!
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