Cafe Society
Halfsheet movie poster for the 1939 romantic comedy Cafe Society
, a Paramount Pictures film directed by Edward H. Griffith.
Movie Overview
Plot: The story follows a pampered, wealthy heiress named Christopher West (Madeleine Carroll) who marries a shipboard reporter, Chick O'Bannon (Fred MacMurray), on a whim—or rather, to win a bet and get her name into a society gossip column.
Conflict: Predictably, the quick marriage leads to constant bickering as Chick resents her "worthless" rich friends, while Chris becomes jealous of Chick's childhood friend, a nightclub singer named Bells Browne (Shirley Ross).
Resolution: After several misunderstandings and comedic clashes, Chris eventually changes from a spoiled socialite into a more considerate person, and the couple reconciles.
Cast and Characters
The poster highlights the main stars and supporting cast:
Madeleine Carroll
as Christopher West
Fred MacMurray
as Chick (or Crick) O'Bannon
Shirley Ross
as Bells Browne
Claude Gillingwater
as "Old" Christopher West (Chris's grandfather)
Jessie Ralph
as Mrs. De Witt
Allyn Joslyn
as Sonny De Witt (a gossip columnist)
Paul Hurst
as the Bartender
Notable Facts
This was the first of five pairings between Madeleine Carroll
and Fred MacMurray
, who became a popular on-screen duo for Paramount in the late 1930s.
The film features costumes designed by the legendary Edith Head.
Don't confuse this with the 2016 Woody Allen film of the same name, which stars Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart and is also set in the 1930s
, a Paramount Pictures film directed by Edward H. Griffith.
Movie Overview
Plot: The story follows a pampered, wealthy heiress named Christopher West (Madeleine Carroll) who marries a shipboard reporter, Chick O'Bannon (Fred MacMurray), on a whim—or rather, to win a bet and get her name into a society gossip column.
Conflict: Predictably, the quick marriage leads to constant bickering as Chick resents her "worthless" rich friends, while Chris becomes jealous of Chick's childhood friend, a nightclub singer named Bells Browne (Shirley Ross).
Resolution: After several misunderstandings and comedic clashes, Chris eventually changes from a spoiled socialite into a more considerate person, and the couple reconciles.
Cast and Characters
The poster highlights the main stars and supporting cast:
Madeleine Carroll
as Christopher West
Fred MacMurray
as Chick (or Crick) O'Bannon
Shirley Ross
as Bells Browne
Claude Gillingwater
as "Old" Christopher West (Chris's grandfather)
Jessie Ralph
as Mrs. De Witt
Allyn Joslyn
as Sonny De Witt (a gossip columnist)
Paul Hurst
as the Bartender
Notable Facts
This was the first of five pairings between Madeleine Carroll
and Fred MacMurray
, who became a popular on-screen duo for Paramount in the late 1930s.
The film features costumes designed by the legendary Edith Head.
Don't confuse this with the 2016 Woody Allen film of the same name, which stars Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart and is also set in the 1930s
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