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Skylark

Skylark

1941Movie⏱️ 1h 32mApproved
ComedyRomance
6.1
IMDB Rating
730 votes

As her fifth wedding anniversary approaches, a woman realizes that she is fed up with always coming in second to her husband's advertising business. Just at the moment when she is trying to decide what to do, she meets a handsome ...

Director
Mark Sandrich
Writers
Samson Raphaelson, Allan Scott, Zion Myers
Stars
Claudette Colbert, Ray Milland, Brian Aherne
Release Date
November 21, 1941
Language
English
Country
United States
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 23
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Claudette Colbert
Claudette Colbert
as Lydia Kenyon
Ray Milland
Ray Milland
as Tony Kenyon
Brian Aherne
Brian Aherne
as Jim Blake
Binnie Barnes
Binnie Barnes
as Myrtle Vantine
Walter Abel
Walter Abel
as George Gorell
Grant Mitchell
Grant Mitchell
as Frederick Vantine
Mona Barrie
Mona Barrie
as Charlette Gorell
Ernest Cossart
Ernest Cossart
as Theodore
James Rennie
James Rennie
as Ned Franklyn
Leonard Mudie
Leonard Mudie
as Jewelry Clerk

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Paramount Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

husband wife relationshipmarriagebased on novelbased on play

🎯 Categories

ComedyRomance

⭐ Featured Review

****** Lite Comedy
by GManfred2018-03-13

"Or, if you prefer, Comedy Lite, because 'Skylark" is only semi-funny. I can only guess Director Mark Sandrich didn't have a good feel for comedy as several scenes which could have been funny seemed forced and heavy-handed. A Leo McCarey or Mitchell Leisen could have gotten more mileage out of them, but, as is, "Skylark" is unsatisfying and leaves you feeling unfulfilled, like Lite beer or diet soda. Other reviews recount the plot, but just let me say that the main reason to watch this one is to watch several old pros give their all and try to make a mediocre picture b..."

💡 Did You Know?

Melvyn Douglas was originally considered for the role of Tony before Ray Milland was cast.

📖 Synopsis

As her fifth wedding anniversary approaches, a woman realizes that she is fed up with always coming in second to her husband's advertising business. Just at the moment when she is trying to decide what to do, she meets a handsome ...