I Was A Male War Bride ****

Since I've been feeling deprived of good funny movies lately, I reverted back to one of my all-time favorites for a laugh recently.

"I Was A Male War Bride" is from 1949 starring Cary Grant and Ann Sheridan, and directed by Howard Hawks. It's about a French officer guy (Grant) who marries an American officer girl (Sheridan). When she is quickly being sent back to the States, the only way they could figure out how to get him back with her was the War Bride provision. As you might expect, some hilarity ensues here including Grant in drag! But what you might not expect is that there's hilarity throughout this one, even before the 'war bride' thing!

Cary Grant is one of my favorite actors in anything he ever did. And 'I Was A Male War Bride' is definitely one of my favorite of his' comedies. It's one that will have you sitting there chuckling the whole time with occasional belly laughs. It's one of my favorite lesser known classics.

Another reason I like this one is that it's based on a true story... what a great story! I'd love to know sometime how much of it is and isn't fact??? I wasn't able to find any info on the real Henri Rochard.

It's on Netflix instant view until 4/30/09, and I think on TCM sometime this month.

You should buy it now...