But because the script never tells us why this woman wants anything to do with this scientist.
Because he was played by Cary Freakin' Grant. OK, that may be a tad meta. Still, I have to admit that question never crossed my mind before. I may have a thing for the repressed scientist hottie type, though.
I couldn't watch Bringing Up Baby, despite all the wonderful things I heard about it. The ditz character is too painful to watch.
I Love Lucy
hurts to watch, because I hate Lucy Ricardo so much.
What Calli said. It wasn't mentioned explicitly in the script, but KH sold it.
I'm picturing Susan Vance looking around and saying to herself "Now, where's a fuddy-duddy I can liven up? Aha, a museum! Splendid!"
I couldn't watch Bringing Up Baby, despite all the wonderful things I heard about it. The ditz character is too painful to watch.
This. I love, love, love screwball comedies. But I really don't like
Bringing Up Baby.
I love Gracie Allen, the ditz' ditz, but she always gives the impression of a razor sharp wit underneath the fluff. Lucy Ricardo is just a needy child who wants a Daddy.
Georgia Engel (Georgette from The Mary Tyler Moore Show) pulled off the "I'm only playing a ditz" bit wonderfully in the old Dean Martin roasts. She'd say that the writers had some "zingers" for her to say about the celebrity. She'd then deliver a pretty mild joke, then apologize to the celebrity with something far wittier and more biting than what the writers supposedly gave her.
Bradley Whitford is in negotiations to be in Joss Whedon's movie
Cabin.
Ah, Gracie Allen. You are missed still.
Ah, Gracie Allen. You are missed still.
She showed up in the Make 'Em Laugh series on PBS re: American comedy, and she was a joy to watch. It's a pity she didn't last as long as George.