The Grass is Greener (1960)
I don’t know why The Grass is Greener isn’t a go-to classic comedy, like Some Like it Hot or It Happened One Night. It’s darling! Based off the play by Hugh Williams and Margaret Vyner, it’s hilarious, witty, charming, and endearing.
Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr are married and stuck in a minor rut. When Deborah meets an American tourist, their attraction is undeniable. Yes, I know, she has Cary Grant at home, so perhaps Robert Mitchum is the only man Hollywood could have cast to make her infidelity believable! Before long, Deb and Bob are having a hot-and-heavy affair, and to help him deal with the problem, Cary recruits the advice of his faithful butler Moray Watson and his flirtatious friend Jean Simmons.
Every part of this movie is cute, even the song during the opening credits and Hardy Amies’s beautiful costumes. The script is very funny, with a mixture of jokes, wry one-liners, and situational comedy. I’m not even a Deborah Kerr fan, but she’s just as delightful in this movie as her three co-stars. Normally known for her dramatic roles, this comedic one is my favorite of her performances.
Remember the split-screen scene in When Harry Met Sally when the four friends are on the phone? That scene was a re-make; the hilarious original can be found in The Grass is Greener. I highly recommend this cute comedy. After you watch it, maybe you’ll adopt the phrase, “So I went to Harrods and bought a sponge!” in your household, as I have in mine.
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More Deborah Kerr movies here!
More Robert Mitchum movies here!
More Jean Simmons movies here!
Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr are married and stuck in a minor rut. When Deborah meets an American tourist, their attraction is undeniable. Yes, I know, she has Cary Grant at home, so perhaps Robert Mitchum is the only man Hollywood could have cast to make her infidelity believable! Before long, Deb and Bob are having a hot-and-heavy affair, and to help him deal with the problem, Cary recruits the advice of his faithful butler Moray Watson and his flirtatious friend Jean Simmons.
Every part of this movie is cute, even the song during the opening credits and Hardy Amies’s beautiful costumes. The script is very funny, with a mixture of jokes, wry one-liners, and situational comedy. I’m not even a Deborah Kerr fan, but she’s just as delightful in this movie as her three co-stars. Normally known for her dramatic roles, this comedic one is my favorite of her performances.
Remember the split-screen scene in When Harry Met Sally when the four friends are on the phone? That scene was a re-make; the hilarious original can be found in The Grass is Greener. I highly recommend this cute comedy. After you watch it, maybe you’ll adopt the phrase, “So I went to Harrods and bought a sponge!” in your household, as I have in mine.
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Classic Movies Kristine Rose" for posting!
More Deborah Kerr movies here!
More Robert Mitchum movies here!
More Jean Simmons movies here!