Product Details

• Actors: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Gail Patrick, Jack Carson, Florence Bates
• Directors: Jack Conway
• Writers: Charles Lederer, David Hertz, William Ludwig
• Producers: Pandro S. Berman
• Format: Black & White, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: MGM (Warner)
• VHS Release Date: September 1, 1998
• Run Time: 99 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6302224357
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #17,036 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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57 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A HIDDEN GEM., September 25, 2002

By	"scotsladdie" (GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

A happily married couple prepare to celebrate their fourth wedding anniversary when Loy's mother (excellently portrayed by the great character actress Florence Bates) arrives and stays longer than originally anticipated due to a broken ankle. Powell attends to the battleaxe - a real meddling matriarch - and is bored to tears with her - so much so - that when Loy goes to visit her aunt, Powell has a few sips with Gail Patrick, an old flame who lives in the same apartment complex.... Naturally, the sour old beldame with the face of curds overhears their conversation which insures a hilarious misunderstanding...This seemingly little-known film is a mile-a-minute breakneck farce that looks as good today as it did back in 1941. The verbal wit and slapstick which was used in this picture was high quality and rather untypical for the Loy-Powell teaming & there is enough raillery to satisfy most of their sophisticated-language fans. Conway directed with such a swiftness that you'll find yourself laughing throughout this deftly handled but surprisingly little-seen Screwball jewel. As a footnote, Powell & Loy made a dozen films together, six as Nick and Nora Charles.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Powell and Loy laugh feast, June 21, 2002

By	Simon Davis - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

With the superb combination of William Powell and Myrna Loy could any production ever go wrong? If one had to define screen chemistry they would have to look no further than these two sparkling performers who in performance after performance over a dozen years, so effortlessly displayed that special kind of screen magic that really only comes along once every generation.

"Love Crazy" an uproarious comedy came quite late in the order of legendary teamings of these two performers. Their wonderful "Thin Man" films had already charmed and entertained movie goers for years but in reality their teamings outside of their Nick and Nora personas where just as special as evidenced in this stomach tickling marital romp filmed in 1941. Powell and Loy once again portray a high living, throughly in love married couple who have not let the wedding knot dull their fun and romance. They portray Stephen and Susan Ireland who are preparing to celebrate their fourth wedding anniversary when a chain of unforeseen circumstances finds not only their marriage headed for the divorce courts but Steve being committed to a home for the mentally insane! What unravels is a delectable hour and a half of pure mahem that will have you both laughing and loving these two performers even more for the sheer artistery they bring to their roles.

Jack Conway, who guided the pair through their other non Thin Man success "Libeled Lady" here works with a sure hand in the knowledge that his performers will create their special magic with the script regardless of the direction. While the story does tend to lose abit of steam during the last quarter of its running time it is a scenerio packed full of many memorable and hilarious situations. Steve's attempts to remain in Susan's custody by proving himself to be insane, the hilarious society party where not only he but his mother in law ends up in the swimmimg pool, Steve's "nude" romp in the garden trying to get his watch back from an interfering parrot all add to the general delightful madness. The superbly gifted character actress Florence Bates delivers a memorable performance as Susan's mother Mrs. Cooper, the mother in law to end all Mother in laws. Predictably she is the first to doubt Stephen's fidelty to her daughter and her opening scenes of just happening to "drop in" as the couple are about to being celebrating their anniversary "back wards" is an absolute riot. Powell's dialogue during this scene and the classic elevator scene complete with an injoke about a "certain wire haired terrier..... we all know who that means!!) are priceless and confirm why William Powell was the absolute master of this type of comic timing.

Gail Patrick and Jack Carson fill the main supporting roles and while Patrick's role is an extension of her usual other woman personas and adds little to the film, Carsons portrayal of Ward Willoughby , the Ireland's innocent neighbour who accidently gets caught up in the mayhem and finds himself dragged off to a mental institution is a classic. The scene of Myrna Loy mistaking him for Gail Patrick's husband is one of the best in the film and will have you laughing out loud.

"Love Crazy" is of course first and foremost a Powell& Loy vechicle but it benefits from the great care and attention that MGM lavished on its productions in this period. The sets, costumnes, music are all top notch and add greatly to the overraul look and feel of this production. This attention to detail constantly makes me wonder at the lack of care Hollywood seems to show towards its productions and performers nowadays

If you are a fan of William Powell and Myrna Loy like I am dont miss this one. By the time it came along these two were a well oiled team that played off each other to perfection. You can almost afford to forget the storyline and just allow yourself to be swepted along in all the madness that occurs. Believe me you wont be disappointed by the classic "Love Crazy"

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best!, September 14, 1999

By A Customer

If you love old "screwball" comedies, get this one right away and settle in for one of the best laughs you'll have. For those of you have seen this, all I have to say is "the elevator scene"....I've never laughed so hard! I accidently stumbled across this movie years ago and, having already loved the Powell/Loy partnership to begin with, was thrilled I had discoved a gem! I highly recommend this film, you won't be disappointed!