Nothing Sacred

1937 "SEE THE BIG FIGHT!"
6.8| 1h17m| NR| en| More Info
Released: 25 November 1937 Released
Producted By: Selznick International Pictures
Country: United States of America
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When a small-town girl is incorrectly diagnosed with a rare, deadly disease, an unknowing newspaper columnist turns her into a national heroine.

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HotToastyRag It's hard to determine whether Nothing Sacred is a comedy or a drama, but if you decide to watch it all the way through, you'll find out it's a very strange comedy. Carole Lombard thinks she's dying, and when she finds out she's going to live at the exact moment reporter Fredric March appears to interview her, she decides to hide the truth to get attention and sympathy. So, since the main storyline involves someone pretending she's dying, it's a little bit odd. If you like Carole Lombard in her classic screwball comedies, and you don't think there's anything wrong with joking about death, you might find this movie funnier than I did. I like Carole much better in dramas, and the same goes for Freddie. Plus, it's a staple for screwball comedies to be extremely over-the-top and have one ridiculous antic after another, and in general, I prefer my movies to be a little more believable. But this is the only film in which you'll get to see Carole in Technicolor, and she herself really liked it, so if you're a fan, you can give it a whirl and see if you like it.
f-madany I loved the humor of this movie, and the way the beautiful Lombard seemed to let it flow from every aspect of herself. The viewer was completely captivated with her, and her little deceit. It's the kind of story, were you know what's going to happen, but still there's never a dull moment. The whole 75 minutes of the film is backed full of pure laugh out loud entertainment. And the best part of it is that those living outside of the cities today can empathize with Hazel Flagg's actions. She is not the lying villain, but the naïve, guilt ridden heroine. The imagery of NY was major bonus for this movie and in selling it to audiences. Especially the shot of the Manhattan skyline seen from the plane.
k-spain This one of the earlier color films, and the way it shows color is simply fantastic. At one point, there is a bouquet in the middle of a table with flowers on it, and the flowers look so vibrant. Color now does not have the same effect on film as color did then. The light always shines evenly on everyone's face, which is not common in this age, when light was focused mostly on the faces of the female characters. The characters lines are witty and silly, making it truly fitting as a screwball comedy. Although screwball comedies are not really my thing as far as genres go, there isn't anything I would have changed in this movie.
Olivia S The film had surprisingly very good taste. It incorporated both color picture and black and white into one film but alternated at just the right scenes. The color picture did add to the crazy feel of the film. All the colors were very vibrant, it was just like the plot. The camera sometimes shot from a far which made you feel very distant from the story. Most of the actors were good. It was a very wild feeling while watching it, since the characters were all over the place.The plot was actually pretty organized considering the way it played out. It was just a silly film, there was an actually suspenseful underline to it. Enjoyable and enhancing film!