MR & MRS SMITH (DVD) DVD

Mr. & Mrs. Smith
In Hitchcock's rare foray into comedy (courtesy of a wittily risque script by Norman Krasna), Mr. Smith (Robert Montgomery) makes the mistake of telling Mrs. Smith (Carole Lombard) that if he had it to do all over again, he might not have married her. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Smith discovers that his marriage is invalid. Rather than say goodbye, the newly aroused Mr. Smith attempts to entice Mrs. Smith into the bedroom, thrilled at the prospect of an "illicit" romance. But Mrs. Smith has also been apprised that her marriage is no more--and, remembering Mr. Smith's "second thoughts", she kicks him out of the house. This comedy of misunderstanding rolls merrily along from this point onward, accommodating an uproarious scene at a fancy restaurant, a near-liaison between Mrs. Smith and new beau Gene Raymond on the World's Fair parachute jump, and a farcical denouement at a ski lodge, with Mrs. Smith's conjugally crossed skis symbolizing the carnal pleasures ahead for both Mr. and Mrs. Smith. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast Carole Lombard as Ann Smith aka Ann Krausheimer Robert Montgomery as David Smith Gene Raymond as Jeff Custer Jack Carson as Chuck Benson Philip Merivale as Mr. Custer Betty Compson as Gertie Lucile Watson as Mrs. Custer William Tracy as Sammy Charles Halton as Mr. Deever Esther Dale as Mrs. Krausheimer Emma Dunn as Martha Patricia Farr as Gloria William Edmunds as Owner of Lucy's Adele Pearce [Pamela Blake] as Lily

Crew L.P. Williams - Art Director Van Nest Polglase - Art Director Irene Sharaff - Costume Designer Dewey Starkey - First Assistant Director Alfred Hitchcock - Director Willaim Hamilton - Editor Roy Webb - Composer (Music Score) Edward Ward - Composer (Music Score) Roy Webb - Musical Direction/Supervision Harry Stradling - Cinematographer Harry E. Edington - Producer Darrell Silvera - Set Designer Vernon Walker - Special Effects Norman Krasna - Screenwriter

Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Smith is an enjoyable omantic comedy that mines the screwball vein without quite finding a rich lode therein. It has the elements that great screwball comedies require -- an eccentric leading lady with madcap tendencies, a leading man at odds with her, a series of comic misunderstandings that all evolve from one central plot point, an able supporting cast, a setting among the Park Avenue class -- but this particular highball doesn't get the mixtures right and so lacks a kick. Part of this is due to Alfred Hitchcock, whose direction is assured when it needs to be frantic. Hitchcock gives us the laughs, mind you, but they're laid-back chuckles rather than guffaws. Still, even if one misses the frenetic pacing that the material seems to call for, there's something reassuring about the unhurried, confident tone Hitchcock lends to the piece. Certainly, one is in very amiable company with the likes of a luscious Carole Lombard, a smooth Robert Montgomery, and an amusing Gene Raymond. If Smith never quite explodes, it still fizzes along very nicely. ~ Craig Butler, All Movie Guide
 

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General Specifications: Language Options: English Subtitle Options: English, French, Spanish Sound Processing: DD1: Dolby Digital Mono Additional Features: cc New making-of documentary "Mr. Hitchcock Meets the Smiths" Theatrical trailer Subtitles: English, Français, & Español DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1: Pre-1954 Standard MPAA Rating: NR DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 95 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 1. Credits [1:02] 2. Bunkered In the Bedroom [5:02] 3. Honest Answer [3:42] 4. Kinda Funny News [3:21] 5. Date With a Mistress [2:29] 6. Inhale; Don't Inhale [3:51] 7. Momma Lucy's [3:58] 8. Found Out [4:13] 9. A Second Night [3:52] 10. At and Out of Work [6:00] 11. Custer's Stand [4:28] 12. Nosing Around For a Date [4:22] 13. Eyes On Each Other [4:23] 14. Nosing Around For Sympathy [2:25] 15. Stuck at the Fair [4:43] 16. Evils of Liquor [3:55] 17. Goodnight and Thank You [2:27] 18. Meet the Parents [4:20] 19. Making Mischief and Noises [2:31] 20. Flaccid at Lake Placid [4:24] 21. Not-So-Fast asleep [4:21] 22. Shave and Manicure [2:08] 23. The Lady Proposes [3:53] 24. The Walls Have Ears [3:48] 25. Quieter Moment [2:18] 26. Ski-Lodged [2:07] 27. Cast List [:36]