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Nothing Sacred

Date: 1937
Type: Drama / Romance
Rating: 4 Stars 4/5
Colour: Yes
Director: William A Wellman
Producer: David O Selznick

Comment/Synopsis

A reporter (Fredric March) in need of a story visits a woman (Carole Lombard) in a small town who is supposed to be dying of radioactive poisoning. He takes her to New York where she becomes a media star, but she knows that actually it was a misdiagnosis, and she is actually well. This is a great satire on the power of the media that has lost none of its power after 80 years. There is a wonderful performance from Carole Lombard as the woman coming to terms with unearned fame. This is a good examples of the screwball comedy sub-genre of films.

Actors


Carole LombardCarole Lombard
Fredric MarchFredric March
Charles WinningerCharles Winninger
Walter ConnollyWalter Connolly
Sig RumanSig Ruman
Frank Fay
Troy Brown
Margaret Hamilton
Olin Howland

Oscars

None
Prouction
Selznick International Pictures
Nothing Sacred