Stars: Cary Grant, Mary Brian, Peter Gawthorne Director: Alfred Zeisler A bored millionaire wagers his doctor that he can support himself at a working class job for year without touching his inheritance.
Cary Grant is my most favourite actor of all times, and I was not even born in this era. Wish they would make movies like this today. That is why I do not go to movies anymore....they leave you empty.
It's not all that bad but yes movies like this are not made anymore,,no bad foul language and sex is suggested and rarely is a murder scene .usually it's not gore and blood n guts like today's,..I'm 56 he's one of my favorites too..he was quite the comic actor as well
Cary Grant has a way of making any movie he stars in a classic. First time I've seen this movie and found it quite enjoyable. I love these old black and white movies, much better than what's produced today. Thanks, Joe S
I only can say, Cary Grant is the best there is. I think that for a very long time, and the more movies I see with him I never saw before, the more I think my feelings are right. From my 9 years till now it is a great plesure to see his movies. And that's for more than 45 years. I hope I can see more movies with Cary and that I find more and more movies, "little" tressures.....!!! 😊💖👍🏻
He is good ,,watch his Hitchcock ones they're very good charade and to catch a thief,,also north by northwest and oh..notorious and one with Joan Fontaine who thinks he is going to kill her Rebecca??
I just love Cary Grant and this film was so good! I wish they made more movies that had good lessons and growth in character as themes. Nothing made nowadays are worth viewing.
Thanks for the upload, i love Cary Grant & yet i have never watched this film, so again thanks, gosh he even makes smoking a cigarette look good and he was English, top man.
It’s February 2024 and the whole world is going crazy. Every country is looking for the far right for answers. Good time to watch a movie from old times. Little did they know what was coming to the world in only a few years time.
It's Jan 25, 2018 ~ I'm 74 and wasn't thought of when this movie was made. // Cary Grant stands alone in the field of actors. He could be funny and he could make you mad, glad or sad. He had a gift of excellence. He loved his career and we his fans after his time still love his performances. // Those were the days when all there was for entertainment was film or live performances. We're so lucky to have RU-vid and TCM to entertain us with film of the yesteryear's of the 20th Century // Enjoy and plz keep them free for all to see.
Cary Grant. ''Archibald Leach''. The boy who actually ran away with the circus. One of the best all around actors and comedians. Once again. a huge thank you to Pizzafix for kindly posting these wonderful cosy movies, otherwise may have been forgotten.. Thank you for uploading as always.
When I was a young man and moved out from home, I had three jobs and was going to college. My father invited me for lunch one day. He asked me how I was doing and I said I was tired and working hard. And I was tired of working. He to,d me get used to working you are going to be doing it for most of your life. And the real peril of wisdom was “Son the only think worse than working, is not working!” He was so correct! Miss you dad. Him and his brothers all served in WW2. Dad saw the first wave at D-day, and wounded at Battle of the Bulge. His older brother was a Navy medic assigned to the Marines and saw a lot of action in the Pacific. And the middle brother was on air ship patrols for the Panama Canal and Rio De Janeiro.
God bless them all for their service! I greatly miss my WW2 vet dad as well, especially on days like tomorrow (Veterans Day). And he had similar sayings! We were so blessed to have parents who were part of the Greatest Generation! May they rest in peace, and may we always honor and pass on their legacy.
One of the finest and tuned actors of his time in Grand Old Hollywood. The times of the Gold Standard. Up and coming one of Hollywood's finest. 🎥🎬of all actors. He truly set a fine standard of excellence.
There have been a few times in my life when money was more than abundant and my wife and I shared willingly with those we loved and sometimes with those we thought deserving. My god it was a good feeling.
@Garden Gnome Sir, your generosity was most surely very appreciated when recieved. I know you made this comment a year ago, and I pray that you are doing well in these crazy times that have been thrust upon us. May the our blessed God in Heaven, Father of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ fill you always with His grace. 🙏
Love Cary Grant. One of the very best actors of his time. Very classy gentalman. Funny as all get out. Loved the part eat your cavior. Yuck that stuff is nasty. Love the clothes of the time periodwhen actor's had talent. Ties and tails for the guys and beautiful dresses for the women. This is
PizzaFlix. Thank you ever so much! This is such a WONDERFUL movie! It’s one of my favorite Cary Grant movies! I absolutely loved it all over again! ♥️ And...thanks for the memories when I watched as a little girl, when I was carefree & times were simpler in my young life! Blessings to you & yours! 🎥🎬🎞
Never had seen this film before. Nicely done story, decent and effective acting, especially for the period. An excellent "feel good" movie. Thanks for uploading it!
Four years after this picture was made I was in the same area working under the sidewalk making men's suits so I remember going up and down the stairs to ride the Tube back and forth to my home in Watford. In 1945 I was rescued from that job by going into the RAF.
I now remember this movie from childhood! I love CG! I think this is an excellent movie! Waiting to see it after running errands! 😃. I remember as a girl cheering him on in this film & I loved the ending, which I can’t remember exactly, but I do remember the gist of it! ♥️
Hello from Australia....Just want to say I love your collection of Classic Films and your site! I can see you have put so much effort and time into exposing many topics we would never have known about. For this I thank you. I am so glad I have found your "stash" of Classic films. Just finished listening to the Two Ethiopias...fabulous!!!.....more of this amazing book please. We are all so lucky to have come across your site! Keep well and thanks you for sharing, you are very much appreciated! :) I live alone with my two beautiful dogs and I have decided to do your yoga for beginners, then go for a walk and then have my 'one meal' a day while watching one classic movie...my fun treat! So to my life you make a difference! Sincere thanks.
I love being generous with my money - it's my favorite emotion. Right at the moment I'm really strapped - and being generous is what I miss the most. But this too shall pass ;-) Great movie, Cary Grant was a unique individual. I'd never seen him in a real knock down drag 'em out fisticuffs fight before - that was an eye-opener! Thanks so much for the share
The1940s were the best the best . Hey, that's a crazy mas thing you identify yourself as! 1941-1945 ! Millions of lost life. You probably were in some kind of very remote monastery asylum at that time☹️😞😠
Incomparable Cary Grant The icon actors need to strive to meet but impossible as the desire to be such an icon comes from the SOUL which has been diminished over the generations.
First time I've ever watched this Cary Grant film. Thanks so much for sharing! He pretty much plays the same character in every film so I think it's the real Cary Grant...
Thanks for finding this. It was good fun. Great to see London in those montages at the start. Grant is always great value and as usual he takes us with him. He did use a lot of influence in trying to win his bet. Not sure if he was as good as his word.
Oh I love this mans acting and the fact that a person with a dream can get there with focus. I love TCM, more so when ROBERT OSBORNE was still alive...there ..sharing historical information to the date of the movie and the lives of those in the movie...details... the way he told the BACK STORY was amazing..not as much scripted... he was amazing and I love old movies.... always have. Maybe because the most stable of relatives watched old movies and to me they were new movies... i am 52... so just know it means enough to me to see old moves to the point i have been on a cruise where Jerry Lewis and Debrah Kerry were to be on the ship... she fell il and died just shortly after her daughter did that played in the first Star Wars. I cry at each passing... like a member of my life just evaporated. Weird. But their skill the back grounds the utter details mean historical reference for me of those with more morals and skill...than most have in their baby finger.. that is why the old masters out lasted their life times. They were REALLY that TALENTED. They didn’t need props or fake digital images...etc.. memorization...can you believe the time it really took to prepare. Their are a few good ones now and then...not like those that really had the GIFT.
This movie was filmed a year before I was born and , in my opinion , is as good or better than most of the trash that has been coming out of the studios lately .
He did not like being Archibald. The memories were harsh. I hoped in his final years that he learned to embrace his passed, that gave him the chance to change his life for the better
england always looked so cold in the movies,one of cary grants early filming jaunts in england.bet he couldnt wait to get back to sunny and exciting hollywood,california.
Cary Grant married these women, Wife: Virginia Cherrill (m. 10-Feb-1934, div. 26-Mar-1935) Wife: Barbara Hutton (actress, m. 8-Jul-1942, div. 30-Aug-1945) Wife: Betsy Drake (actress, m. 25-Dec-1949, div. 14-Aug-1962) Wife: Dyan Cannon (actress, m. 22-Jul-1965, div. 28-May-1968, one daughter) Daughter: Jennifer Grant (actress, b. 26-Feb-1966) Girlfriend: Maureen Donaldson (together 1973-77) Wife: Barbara Harris (m. 11-Apr-1981)
Too bad today a couple can't go out on the town and dance in lovely clothing to wonderful music, and just be elegant again, like it used to be; rock and roll has ruined the music business and entertainment at large. This is before the tennis shoe and front zippers in women's pants; I MISS live music with violins, piano and real musicianship.
I agree somewhat, Margaret, but you forgot, that those who are dancing to the wonderful music are the 1% ;-), not the poor buggers who helped them get rich!
its not that bad i was born in 1970 , grey up listening to heavy metal, punk BUT classical music was, and is still a huge part of my life , as well as jazz, the only thing is, the newer generations aren't aware of the early influence of such music
The Amazing Adventure, released UK 28 July 1936 (London) UK 1 February 1937, USA 27 February 1937, USA 1 January 1945 (New York City, New York) (TV premiere), UK 30 April 1947 (London) (re-release). Cary Grant as Ernest Bliss; Mary Brian as Frances Clayton; Peter Gawthorne as Sir James Alroyd; Henry Kendall as Lord Honiton; Leon M. Lion as Dorrington; John Turnbull as Masters; Arthur Hardy as Crawley; Iris Ashley as Clare; Garry Marsh, The Buyer; Andreas Malandrinos (as Andrea Malandrinos) as Guiseppi; Alfred Wellesley as Montague; Marie Wright as Mrs. Heath; Buena Bent as Mrs. Mott; Charles Farrell as Scales; Quinton McPherson (as Quinton MacPherson) as Clowes; Hal Gordon as Bill Bronson; Alf Goddard as Butcher Bill; Moore Marriott as Edwards; Johnnie Schofield, Lift Operator; Frank Stanmore as Mr. Mott; Norma Varden (Undetermined Role).
This film that Grant made back home in the UK in 1936 fell into the public domain and has been badly butchered in the only version we now have, which is twenty minutes shorter than the original. The German-American director, Alfred Zeisler, does the usual low budget job of keeping things moving. There are some excellent character roles, however, played by any number of first rate English actors, but it’s Grant, amazingly likable and charming, a true star, who makes it all seem better than it is.
"money makes the world go round, the world go 'round" - i'm not kidding, if i got a lot of $'s, i'd give to charities first, i'd know it was there for mr. ok, maybe i'd go to dinner at the Russian Tea Room and take a bunch of people with me first. . . the best thing a person could do with money is what happened in this film - just imagine. . . then i'd go to Europe as i've never been there. . . jeez, maybe i'd even get a facial and an expensive hairdo (nobody used the word hairdo any more lol - it's from the 50's - funny how as you get older, you start using words from when you were a kid - icebox, victrola, grip, spaghetti - sometimes these words just flip out of my mouth LOL)
this movie is an could be a two or four part adventure type alot of ups an downs in this. some what like under cover boss. love these flicks showing like in real life its a small world. did they have a movie house rating for this flick in that day. its Nice to see people helping it would be cool to do as i have seen in this. also dont forget the actor is as good as the director an back an fourth
alexa penn It’s his authentic self ~ which is not only attractive, but unique ~ It’s not something we normally see, let alone interact with! The kind of soul we can only dream of knowing. I love his voice. Even though he’s from Britain, his voice is not typical of any culture I know of. He worked hard to accomplish his stardom & it shows! I love men who know what they want & he did! Men who don’t give up but are always climbing to reach their goals ~ they are inspirations for those who are around them. He’s someone who graced other people’s hearts on the screen & other people’s lives around him ~ wouldn’t it be wonderful to have a soul like his in your life? He definitely understands that he is a part of THE ONE we all are ~ but most of us don’t grasp it ~ he did! He had a mission in life with his oneness & he accomplished his life’s purpose in order to reach higher for his souls perfection. Many of us feel that shining aura from his spirit ~ I do! What he did in life was like accomplishing a sense of rightness, like instilling a perfect puzzle piece that fit into the BIG puzzle we are all a part of, trying to achieve our souls perfection with the oneness of love.
What a great many people didn't know is that 'that' class of people, good family, lots of money etc were poorly educated, especially the women.As they didn't have to work there was little point, but they could ride and drive and talk in a certain way ,,
Cary Grant as we want to remember him and in my favorite of his career is, Arsenic and Old Lace. Undoubtedly many of the best films are posted by Pizza Flix .
Cary's one of the best but I can't help being disgusted by the reality of these wealthy elite scum living it up on the richs made on the backs of the poor who were kept down as part of elitist scheming and conniving with the doctrine that the masses must be kept slaving and starving in perpetual helpless subservience as ready participants in the next wars and never to upset the increasing flow of wealth to the elite
