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Best Scene?

posted 10 years ago by ConDeuce
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I just watched “Trouble in Paradise” this past weekend (September 13th) having recorded it from TCM’s airing on September 12th. I can’t stop thinking about it and what is the best comedy scene in the movie. For me, there are three of them (among countless others):

• Edward Everett Horton having his incident with Monescu translated.

• The communist guy berating Madame Colet about her handbag (“Phooey!”) And Monescu’s hilarious dispatching of him. And in Russian!.

• Monescu’s talk with Madame Colet about her handling of business matters (“I would give you a good spanking - in a business way, of course.”)

All of it would not be as good without the impeccable timing and delivery of all the actors especially Marshall. What a revelation he was in "Trouble in Paradise".

I haven't deleted the movie from my DVR because I want to watch it again. I'm sure there are things I didn't catch when I first watched it.

[–] louiseculmer 10 years ago

i agree with yours, and i also love the scene where Miriam Hopkins is telling Kay Francis about her imaginary little brother whomshe has to look after since her mother died, and Kay Francis says "yes, that's the trouble with mothers - first you get to like them, and then they die."(and she has to sit on her hands when she sees kay Francis's jewels.)
and where Miriam hopkins says to Herbert Mrashall "i wouldn't fall for another man if he was the biggest crook on earth!"
and the closing scene is sublime also.

[–] rtw416 10 years ago

Almost any scene with EE Horton is bound to get a laugh...and,when Gaston says to Mariette"about that check-make it out to cash."
The whole film is filled with sublime anecdotes.
This is when you listened as well as watched a film.Unlike today,with CGI and SURROUND SOUND-I doubt it'd hold today's audiences attention .

[–] mdonln 10 years ago

This is a good movie; I like everything about it including Marshall. I've never been a fan of his but in this movie he seems to fit the role.

What really drew me in was the beginning as Lily and Gaston interact and slowly discover each other. It comes full circle and is repeated, though to a lesser degree, at the end of the movie.

Not knowing what to expect contributed to my enjoyment of the movie. It was an interesting story told in an entertaining way and it all made complete sense.