Friday, October 8, 2010

The Egg and I (1947)


On their wedding night Bob informs his new bride Betty that he has bought a chicken farm. [imdb]

Nominated for 1 Oscar:

Best Supporting Actress: Marjorie Main

In an evening without internet I went back to see what films I had stored here and The Egg and I was one of them. I wanted something that wasn't complicated, Oscar-connected and rather enjoyable. The Egg and I is a silly film, but with some funny moments. The last part was problematic, but overall I got what I expected.
Claudette Colbert is too old for the part, but somehow she manages to make it work and delivers a funny & sweet performance. However, the most charming performance easily comes from Marjorie Main as Ma Kettle (a role that she recreated in 7 other movies following this, I think). I don't know if it really was Oscar calibre, but she was definitely funny and very natural.
My rating for the film: 5.5/10. The last chapter is the least attractive, rather boring and spoils a bit the experience. But the film had potential.

2 comments:

  1. Why don't they make gentle comedies like this anymore? And could you imagine the Academy going for one if they did?

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  2. I think this genre is dead.

    and i'm not even sure it would work nowadays. Even though there's that film with Tom Hanks and Shelley Long from 86 I think, in which they buy a house and it proves to be a mess... I thought that film was hilarious. and it came close to The Egg and I...

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