31 Days of Oscar: The More the Merrier
Okay, scheduling issues and other plans kind of derailed my 'new-to-me' plans for 31 Days of Oscar, but let's look at this great screwball comedy, The More the Merrier.
This is a fun, charming comedy that pokes fun at the housing crisis in Washington during the Second World War, when Jean Arthur rents half of her apartment to Charles Coburn and he, in turn, rents half of his half to Joel McCrea, unbeknownst to Jean. From there it's screwball shenanigans, star showings for Jean, Joel and Charles, and a happily ever after of the highest order! If you haven't seen this, drop everything and do it!
Nominations: Best Picture, Best Director (George Stevens), Best Actress in a Leading Role (Jean Arthur), Best Supporting Actor (Charles Coburn), and Best Screenplay (Richard Flournoy, Lewis R. Foster, Frank Ross, and Robert Russell, based on a story by Frank Ross and Robert Russell)
Won: Best Supporting Actor
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