The Shop Around the Corner (1940) - Full Reaction
Added 2023-12-21 05:36:43 +0000 UTCThough I think I'm still partial to 'You've Got Mail', this film has its own special place, probably because of Jimmy Stewart and the quaint shop setting. This was such a sweet Christmas treat and just what I needed, every character was so great. I wanted it to be you!
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Indeed! Jimmy Stewart, Henry Fonda, and Margaret Sullavan all went to the same acting school. Hank (Fonda) and Margaret Sullavan would be married for two years. It was never confirmed whether or not Margaret and James were also in love but Stewart owes so much of his career's success to her. She got him a crucial role starring alongside her in Next Time We Love (1936). That kicked off his career.
AC5555
2024-01-20 06:04:35 +0000 UTCI have always seen Frank Capra as the cinematic equivalent of Jane Austen. A master storyteller who can frame a simple story that describes the human condition of the average person. A story that stands the test of time throughout the decades because it talks about the truth of peoples weaknesses and sacrifices , their courage and their failures, flaws and successes. You Can’t Take it With You is a wonderful movie on so many levels, the two primary being a great screwball comedy and a fantastic moral tale.
Mary Therese Ryan Ceballos
2023-12-31 07:05:08 +0000 UTCAnd the waiter at the cafe is Mr. Martini.
David Patterson
2023-12-25 11:16:37 +0000 UTCBTW, Cassie, one of the best video essayists on YT just dropped a great little video comparing the same scene in both SHOP AROUND THE CORNER and YOU'VE GOT MAIL. Worth checking out. https://youtu.be/kmvvA7wudKo?si=C-reJ9sgKzwHwDRk
Stick Figure Studios
2023-12-25 01:39:42 +0000 UTCFirst time I’ve watched along with you since last year I think. I always go for the YT edits. But I had a copy of this lined up for my Christmas Eve watching and it was made all the more pleasurable watching it with you. Thanks you and merry Christmas
Ria Grix
2023-12-24 20:03:11 +0000 UTCWatching this movie again with you reminded me of how charming it is. Haven't seen it in over a decade. It's a lovely movie, and I hope you get to see some of Ernst Lubitsch's earlier, Paramount movies. He was great a double entendres. A censor said of him: "You knew what he was saying, but you couldn't prove he was saying it"
Henry Fitzgerald
2023-12-24 08:15:27 +0000 UTCWhen Frank Morgan died in 1949, some obituaries mentioned this film; none mentioned The Wizard of Oz. That Morgan would be remembered for his Wizard of Oz role was something no one foresaw
Henry Fitzgerald
2023-12-24 08:09:20 +0000 UTCA first for me. Loved the movie. Did you recognize the wizard of oz?
Thomas Thompson
2023-12-24 01:52:54 +0000 UTCOne I my all time favourites, and I figured you would love it when I saw you had watched it.
phillip giroux
2023-12-23 16:54:39 +0000 UTCIt’s interesting that Tom Hanks plays the male lead in You’ve Got Mail considering so many people think Tom is our generation’s Jimmy Stewart. Can you imagine Tom as George Bailey in It’s a Wonderful Life cuz I can.
Tara
2023-12-23 16:14:57 +0000 UTCI would have never watched this movie were it not for your reaction. I rarely watch movies released before 1950. I always liked Jimmy Stewart. Charismatic and good actor. A positive uniqueness about him. In 1944 (4 years after the release of this movie), the Nazis invaded Hungary and installed a prime minister. The Soviets took essential control after WWII. We crossed into Hungary by train from Austria In 1990 one year after the fall of the Berlin Wall. It was the first week that Americans didn't need a visa to get into Hungary. Crossing the border was striking because Hungary seem so much more poor and drab than Austria. Of course, Budapest had beautiful architecture. In Budapest, we stayed with an old couple in their apartment for $7 a night. Taxis were 50 cents.
Clay F
2023-12-23 05:16:32 +0000 UTCThird!
Silver Machine
2023-12-22 21:05:22 +0000 UTCMr Smith Goes to Washington is really good but another must see of James Stewart is Harvey.
Delia P
2023-12-22 19:13:34 +0000 UTCI love all of Jimmy Stewart's movies. This same year, the movie "The Mortal Storm" came out and had Margaret Sullavan as his love interest. Frank Morgan plays the father of Margaret Sullavan. It was given 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. It's a great movie and worth watching. In real life, Jimmy Stewart was in love with Margaret Sullavan. "Mr. Smith Goes To Washington" is another excellent James Stewart movie. I have close to 30 of his films on DVD. I loved your reaction, as always.
Eddie Perkins
2023-12-22 07:17:11 +0000 UTCI'm here to second the Preston Sturges love. The Lady Eve (1941) is his best film and an all-time great rom-com. Would love to see it on the channel.
David Conroy
2023-12-22 05:13:22 +0000 UTCI Second This.
Larry Darrell
2023-12-22 03:58:58 +0000 UTCI’d like to see a reaction to Rope at some point. Another superb Hitchcock/Stewart collaboration.
Just Plain Bob
2023-12-22 03:55:15 +0000 UTCI sent her the Cary Grant Signature Collection DVD set earlier this month, with… My Favorite Wife Destination Tokyo Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer Night and Day And another set which includes… The Awful Truth His Girl Friday
Larry Darrell
2023-12-22 03:50:51 +0000 UTCI’ll add… The Flight of the Phoenix (1965).
Larry Darrell
2023-12-22 03:46:01 +0000 UTCSo glad you enjoyed this one! It really is a Christmastime watch for me. I'll suggest another early Jimmy Stewart classic, with him teamed up with the fabulous Jean Arthur. "You Can't Take It With You", directed by Frank Capra (It's A Wonderful Life), won Best Picture at the Academy Awards in 1939. A great story along with great chemistry between Stewart and Arthur. STewart and Arthur also team up in "Mr. Smith Goes To Washington", so maybe a summertime double-feature around July 4th? Thanks for doing what you do- you're the best!
Dave
2023-12-21 22:08:37 +0000 UTCI enjoyed this movie a lot and it was a fun reaction. I think this is the closest I will ever be to seeing Cassie watch a Hungarian movie. 😆 I'm pleasantly surprised they preserved the original setting and even used Hungarian names, although they are not essential for the plot. They could have been adapted to any American city and given different names to the characters. The pronunciation of the names was a bit off, but credit to the set and prop departments for using all authentic signs and texts everywhere. By the way, Andrássy Avenue is one of the most elegant streets of Budapest, and a World Heritage Site. It is named after prime minister Count Gyula Andrássy who proposed its construction. It was built in the late 19th century to connect the city center with the City Park. It has many beautiful buildings, such as the Opera House, the Fine Arts University, the Kodály Museum, and lot of palaces built for aristocrats, bankers, landowners and historical families. The first metro line in Continental Europe runs under the avenue. It was opened in 1896 for the celebration of the 1000th anniversary of Hungary. The real Andrássy Avenue in Budapest: https://youtu.be/f6vc7KYPdEk
Gábor Árki
2023-12-21 21:49:59 +0000 UTCYou mean the pengő? Not since 1946 when it was replaced by the forint. I think the pengő of Hungary is still the currency that suffered the most extreme hyperinflation ever recorded in history during the end of WW2. The highest denomination banknote was 100 quintillion pengő (10^20, so 100 followed by 18 zeros)! The inflation rate was so high that prices doubled every 15 hours.
Gábor Árki
2023-12-21 19:49:27 +0000 UTCWell, tell us! Are you, or they, still on the penga?
Mike LL
2023-12-21 19:34:47 +0000 UTCWhat a surprise, I didn't know this was based on a Hungarian play taking place in Budapest. 😃
Gábor Árki
2023-12-21 19:29:24 +0000 UTCCassie, I hope sometime you’ll do a Jimmy Stewart poll with all the great movies he has done like “Mr Smith Goes to Washington” or “Harvey” Kevin Costner’s daughter is watching that in Field of Dreams about a guy seeing things. Then you can do a poll for another classic movie star like Cary Grant or Katherine Hepburn etc.
Tara
2023-12-21 19:05:39 +0000 UTCThis thread is full of wonderful ideas. Bringing Up Baby. The Philadelphia Story. Notorious and Suspicion and To Catch A Thief, all Hitchcock movies. Many more.
Mike LL
2023-12-21 18:53:53 +0000 UTCBoy do I love this idea about a Jimmy Stewart poll. I have suggested many times Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, The Philadelphia Story, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. I've recently come to the idea that the next Hitchcock film Cassie would love would be the Stewart starring The Man Who Knew Too Much, purely because of the subject matter of the film. Cassie would be riveted. Many other Stewart pictures come to mind.
Mike LL
2023-12-21 18:52:24 +0000 UTCI thought it was an interesting connection between the Christmas classics that Cassie has seen that the private detective who brought the news about Vadas was the same actor that played the bank examiner in It's A Wonderful Life.
Mike LL
2023-12-21 18:48:33 +0000 UTCCassie - first and foremost, I hope you get at least a few hours (minutes) to yourself during the holidays. Second, with your love of Hitchcock and growing appreciation of Jimmy Stewart, you will have to put THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH on your short list. Also stars the incredible Doris Day.
Above Average Dave
2023-12-21 18:01:43 +0000 UTCAlso: There are no bad Cary Grant movies because they all have...Cary Grant.
Above Average Dave
2023-12-21 17:58:38 +0000 UTCOmg I love Jimmy Stewart's voice what a good man he was,reminder of 'The Philadelphia Story' with Cary Grant,Katherine Hepburn & Jimmy Stewart,put them together it's the battle of the Mid-Atlantic accents!
Celeste McAllister
2023-12-21 17:48:18 +0000 UTCAny movie chosen by this community that has Jimmy Stewart in it is going to be good. Although I voted for the 1951 Christmas Carol. Because I just believe that to be the movie that actually defines Christmas movies. I actually really like this movie. I love classic movies. Jimmy Stewart was such a good guy you know his last words were " I get to go be with Gloria now" (Gloria being his late wife who he loved dearly). Great reaction as always Cassie it just makes my day to watch a movie with you. 😃🎄🍿
Zachary K. (Verified Swiftie)
2023-12-21 17:39:59 +0000 UTCHandwritten Letters in mailboxes with stamps are a long way from texts and emails. Men still wear Sox garters when dressing for special events, and the Military often wears them with the Ceremonial Dress Uniforms.
Clifton Owens
2023-12-21 16:20:31 +0000 UTCLetters in a mailbox with a stamp instead of a text or email. Times have changed and but some things are the same. Some men still wear those Sox garters in big executive dress parties, and when in full il Military Dress Ceremonial Uniforms.
Clifton Owens
2023-12-21 16:15:27 +0000 UTCLetters in a mailbox with stamps and words of love. It's a long way from texting or email. Miss Cassie, men still wear those sock garters today. Business Man, Military ib
Clifton Owens
2023-12-21 16:06:56 +0000 UTCI haven’t seen this yet, but love Jimmy Stewart and I’m looking forward to it. I’m just starting my work shift, so I’ll have to wait and watch in 8 hours ☹️
Tara
2023-12-21 13:20:41 +0000 UTCLubitsch was a wonderful filmmaker. Not for nothing did the great Billy Wilder have a sign over his writing desk that asked, "How would Lubitsch do it?" His elegant, deft touch with comedy and romance became such a signature it was described simply as "The Lubitsch Touch," and you could add Trouble in Paradise, To Be or Not to Be and Cluny Brown to your watchlist. You could also explore his brilliance in the silent era with films like I Don't Want to Be a Man, The Doll or So This Is Paris. His films are always an absolute tonic for me. Margaret Sullavan was a great talent who had a relatively meagre screen career. I'd recommend checking out the 1935 film The Good Fairy, which was written by the great Preston Sturges - another brilliant filmmaker whose run of comedies from 1940 to 1944 is peerless.
Henry Graham
2023-12-21 10:48:45 +0000 UTCWatch 4 from a poll of 6 within 2 months 😂 Xmas is no time to be greedy sir. We learned that from Scrooge. 😁
Pickupthepieces76
2023-12-21 09:57:45 +0000 UTC"you've got mail" isn't the only remake of the story. "In the good old summertime" from 1949, set in a music shop, starring Judy Garland and Van Johnson is also a retelling. All these owe their ultimate inspiration to the 1936 stage play "Parfumerie".
BRT
2023-12-21 09:52:48 +0000 UTCSo sweet! The wit and charm of Jimmy Stewart. And Matachek! I want to add my support for the all-time Jimmy Stewart classics; 'Mr Smith Goes to Washington' and 'Philadelphia Story'!
Terry Yelmene
2023-12-21 09:50:12 +0000 UTCYou’re gaining a collection of Jimmy Stewart movies now. Next year is time for some more Cary Grant.
James UK
2023-12-21 09:35:21 +0000 UTCThis film perfectly illustrates why I, and so many others, am a huge Jimmy Stewart fan. Possessed of charm and an easy likability, wonderful voice and immense acting talent, he was the perfect Everyman. I’d like to suggest a Jimmy Stewart poll. Select six or seven of his films, hold a poll, and react to the top 4 (we can watch the other two or three at a later date - two or even three weeks later).
Just Plain Bob
2023-12-21 09:01:54 +0000 UTCFrank Morgan, the actor who played Mr. Matuschek, was also the Wizard from The Wizard of Oz.
Shawn Kildal
2023-12-21 08:37:01 +0000 UTCYou and me both!
Mike LL
2023-12-21 07:20:22 +0000 UTCI'm glad this movie gave Cassie the opportunity to remind her how much she enjoys these old classics. Another great "young" James Stewart movie is Mr. Smith Goes To Washington (1939) made by Frank Capra who also made It's A Wonderful Life. The producer and director of this movie Ernst Lubitsch, was said to have the "Lubitsch touch." I could only hope that someday Cassie would watch Ninotchka (1939) with Greta Garbo and most especially Trouble In Paradise (1932), the latter overflowing with all the romance and charm the Lubitsch touch could provide. Yes, Trouble In Paradise is an old, creaky film. But it oozes more romance, charisma, and charm than any of the romantic comedies made today.
Mike LL
2023-12-21 07:17:21 +0000 UTCReally hope Philadelphia Story arrives soon. Jimmy Stewart AND Cary Grant AND Katherine Hepburn
Neill Shaughness
2023-12-21 06:32:25 +0000 UTCIn regards to how you felt when these movies came on when you were younger and now you relish these types of movies it is because our tastes mature with age. I was the same way now movies I loved growing up are not as memorable for me.
Brian McGovern
2023-12-21 05:54:00 +0000 UTCI love this movie on its own merits, even though "You've Got Mail" definitely wins by a nose! In a way, I think Mr. Matuschek is really the main character here. He is the George Bailey, or Ebenezer Scrooge. He has a life-changing experience, which leads him to a greater appreciation for his employees and the value of human relationships.
Ben Livingstone
2023-12-21 05:41:55 +0000 UTCI'm also partial to You've Got Mail, but also thoroughly enjoy this movie.
Shawn Kildal
2023-12-21 05:40:28 +0000 UTC
