Vivacious Lady (1938)

7.6	Rating (46 ratings)
7.3	IMDB rating

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Directed by

George Stevens

Starring (View all)

Ginger Rogers
Francey Morgan

James Stewart
Peter Morgan, Jr.

James Ellison
Keith Morgan

Beulah Bondi
Martha Morgan

Charles Coburn
Peter Morgan, Sr.

Frances Mercer
Helen

Phyllis Kennedy
Jenny

Franklin Pangborn
Apartment Manager

Written by

Ernest Pagano
(screen play)

Anne Morrison Chapin
contributor to treatment

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Old School

8 years, 6 months ago at Oct 11 23:07

Michael M

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Sex! Now that I’ve got your attention, it’s fascinating to see just how many references to the birds and the bees permeate the seemingly innocent veneer of Vivacious Lady. James Stewart and Ginger Rodgers where dating during the filming and it’s certainly apparent on screen with the levels of sexual tension between the two with these stars never appearing more youthful than they do here. The... read more

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3 years, 7 months ago at Sep 6 17:17

fernando

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(OK) Excellent rythm and direction embracing the lovers; Ginger and Jimmy play straight romantic comedy and Stevens knows the tricks...

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On a quick trip to the city, young university professor Peter Morgan falls in love with nightclub performer Francey Brent and marries her after a whirlwind romance. But when he goes back home, he can't bring himself to tell his conservative, ultra-respected family about it.

Release date: 7 August 1938

Tags: Romance (5), Comedy (5), 1930s (4), 1938 (4), Screwball (2), Night Club (1), Frances Mercer (1), Grady Sutton (1), Charles Coburn (1), Beulah Bondi (1), Jack Carson (1), Phyllis Kennedy (1), Franklin Pangborn (1), James Ellison (1), Ginger Rogers (1), RKO (1), James Stewart (1), Professor (1), Train (1), New York (1)

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Mustanaamio7's Movie Diary 2023 (58 movies items)

"25.8. 2023 A young botany professor falls in love with a nightclub performer and marries her quickly but his conservative father doesn't approve his decision. "Vivacious Lady" proves that mocking conservative culture is always at least a little bit of fun. James Stewart always looks somehow confused and that's why he is perfect for the main role in this film. I don't think a typical botany professor is much different compared to him. Ginger Rogers understandably catches everyone's attention as "