The Awful Truth is a 1937romantic comedy (also screwball comedy) film. The plot concerns the machinations of a soon-to-be-divorced couple, played by Irene Dunne and Cary Grant, who go to great lengths to try to ruin each other's romantic escapades. It also stars Ralph Bellamy. 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Romantic comedy films are a sub-genre of comedy films as well as of romance films. ... The screwball comedy has proven to be one of the most elusive of the film genres. ... Irene Dunne (December 20, 1898 – September 4, 1990), born Irene Marie Dunn in Louisville, Kentucky, was an American film actress. ... Cary Grant Cary Grant (January 18, 1904 – November 29, 1986) was a British-born actor in mostly American films. ... Ralph Bellamy (June 17, 1904 - November 29, 1991) was an American actor. ...
The film was written by Sidney Buchman (uncredited) and Viña Delmar, from the play by Arthur Richman. It was directed by Leo McCarey. Sidney Buchman (27 March 1902 – 23 August 1975) was a film writer and producer who worked on 38 films from the late 1920s to the early 1970s. ... Leo McCarey (October 3, 1898 - July 5, 1969) was a movie director, screenwriter and producer. ...
The film has been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. The National Film Registry is the registry of films selected by the United States National Film Preservation Board for preservation in the Library of Congress. ...
The plot concerns the machinations of a soon-to-be-divorced couple, played by Irene Dunne and Cary Grant, who go to great lengths to try to ruin each other's romantic escapades.
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