Made for Each Other

"Heartbreak...!"

1939 1h 32m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 57★6.2IMDB · 4,172

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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A couple struggle to find happiness after a whirlwind courtship.

“Heartbreak...!”

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Cast

Carole Lombard
Jane Mason
James Stewart
John Horace Mason
Charles Coburn
Joseph Doolittle
Lucile Watson
Harriet Mason
Eddie Quillan
Conway
Alma Kruger
Sister Madeline
Irving Bacon
Newark Radio Operator (uncredited)
Raymond Bailey
Salt Lake City Hospital Chemist (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Cromwell
Writers: Jo Swerling, Rose Franken
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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87 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Cromwell, shot by Leon Shamroy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor James E. Newcom shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Carole Lombard and James Stewart and Charles Coburn carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Heartbreak...!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0031602 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

John Cromwell directs. Leon Shamroy behind the camera. James E. Newcom cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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187 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by John Cromwell, shot by Leon Shamroy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor James E. Newcom shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Carole Lombard and James Stewart and Charles Coburn carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Heartbreak...!".
6IMDB entry: tt0031602 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Leon Shamroy
Editing: James E. Newcom
Production design: William Cameron Menzies
Costume design: Travis Banton
Runtime: 92 min · 1h 32m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Made for Each Other (1939)
IMDB rating: 6.2/10 · 4,172 votes
MPAA: Approved

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CinemaSerf2022-06-22
★ 6/10
Jimmy Stewart always could pull off the role as the hapless, dewy-eyed fellow; but in this one - despite actually shedding a tear - he struggles to hold this slightly gloopy melodrama together. He portrays a lawyer who falls in love with and impulsively marries Carole Lombard ("Jane") and they have a baby. Simultaneously, his job prospects take a turn for the worst and they find themselves a bit skint. This puts obvious pressures on their relationship and the film charts their ups and downs. Charles Coburn turns in a good performance as the "Judge" and there's quite a tense sequence with Ward Bond/Eddie Quillan flying in to the rescue at the end. I think sometimes we tend to forget that a lot of these films were little more than production-line efforts; so maybe we expect too much by way of distinctive storylines and/or performances. This one is fine, but forgettable.

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