Made for Each Other

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Made for Each Other

1939

1h 33m

Comedy

Drama

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While on a business trip, an ambitious, young lawyer immediately falls in love with a stranger. They wed the following day, and tragedy soon strikes.

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Leslie Combemale

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The mixture of comedy and drama was a rarity for its time, leaving you very connected to the characters and rooting for their success.

Jul 25, 2019

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Dennis Schwartz

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Dated and absurd soap opera that surprisingly still works mainly because of the good chemistry between co-stars James Stewart and Carole Lombard.

Rated: B+

Aug 12, 2014

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Rob Gonsalves

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Stewart is touching as a man who feels completely powerless to provide for his wife or to improve his standing.

Rated: A-

Sep 27, 2007

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 3/5

Jul 1, 2005

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Susan G

I love Jimmy Stewart and Carole Lombard. This movie was a good effort, but it suffered from poor directing and dialogue. I'd rather watch My Man Godfrey or Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Oh well...lots of old movies are good, and lots of them aren't.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

06/20/24

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Steve D

With these stars it is impossible not to like it, or not to expect more.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/11/24

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ed m

Good old fashioned Hollywood movie. Starring two legends (Jimmy Stewart, Carole Lombard). Featuring two of the great character actors (Charles Coburn, Ward Bond.)

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/20/23

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nick s

The storyline was a bit rambling, but the intoxicating acting and crisp dialogue made up for it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/11/23

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john g

Excellent acting by Lombard, Stewart, Coburn, and Lucile Watson. Hyper-torqued, 30's-style tear-jerker. Very much of a downer except for the very first part and the very end.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Stewart's practice for Wonderful Life is like a toned-down Capra domestic holiday drama. Lombard and Stewart are a lovably cute and sweet couple, full of empathy. The biggest flaw are the social trappings of the time; the gender stuff isn't bad, but the racial element is unsurprisingly shameful.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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John Cromwell

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Carole Lombard

Jane Mason

James Stewart

John Horace Mason

Charles Coburn

Judge Joseph M. Doolittle

Lucile Watson

Mrs. Harriet Mason

Harry Davenport

Dr. Healy

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Synopsis

While on a business trip, an ambitious, young lawyer immediately falls in love with a stranger. They wed the following day, and tragedy soon strikes.

Director: John Cromwell
Producer: David O. Selznick
Screenwriter: Jo Swerling
Distributor: United Artists
Production Co: Selznick International Pictures
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 10, 1939, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 11, 2016
Runtime: 1h 33m

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