Casanova Brown (1944)
Everyone knows I don’t like Gary Cooper, but Casanova Brown is one of the few movies in which I can stomach his performance. Much like Three Godfathers softens John Wayne’s gruff persona, this romantic comedy softens Gary’s wooden delivery. He’s still Gary Cooper, and by that I mean he seems like he’s both scared stiff and about to start laughing, and he still seems to be unclear as to the syntax of the English language. However, since he spends the majority of the movie awkwardly taking care of a baby, it works.
Gary’s about to get a divorce from Teresa Wright so that he can marry Anita Louise, but then he finds out Teresa’s just had his baby and plans to give it up for adoption. Gary’s masculine pride won’t allow that, so he kidnaps the kid and tries to take care of it secretly in his apartment. Yes, it’s a very silly, unrealistic story, but I don’t hold a high bar for Gary Cooper movies. The fact that I like this one doesn’t necessarily speak highly of it, but rather how much I normally dislike him. If you enjoy this one and want to watch something similar, check out Robert Young in And Baby Makes Three.
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Gary’s about to get a divorce from Teresa Wright so that he can marry Anita Louise, but then he finds out Teresa’s just had his baby and plans to give it up for adoption. Gary’s masculine pride won’t allow that, so he kidnaps the kid and tries to take care of it secretly in his apartment. Yes, it’s a very silly, unrealistic story, but I don’t hold a high bar for Gary Cooper movies. The fact that I like this one doesn’t necessarily speak highly of it, but rather how much I normally dislike him. If you enjoy this one and want to watch something similar, check out Robert Young in And Baby Makes Three.
Want to watch it? Click here to see it on ok.ru and thanks "Classic Movies Kristine Rose" for posting!
More Gary Cooper movies here!
More Frank Morgan movies here!
More Teresa Wright movies here!