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A Lady Takes a Chance
Product Group: DVD
Studio: Republic Pictures
ISBN: B00007JZXL
UPC: 017153136029
Binding/Media: DVD
Running Time: 86 minutes
Release Date: 2003-01-21
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
A sophisticated New Yorker falls in love with a rodeo cowboy.
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Amazon.com
A Lady Takes a Chance is probably the best American romantic comedy of the '40s that hardly anyone knew about--at least, in the last three or four decades of the 20th century. That's chiefly because, as a semi-independent production mounted for Jean Arthur by her husband, Frank Ross, the movie couldn't claim a place in any studio archive (It's a Wonderful Life was long neglected for similar reasons). So this lovely gem is ripe for rediscovery, not only for Arthur at her most enchantingly distracted, as a New York gal on a bus tour of the modern Wild West, but also for John Wayne's sly sexiness as the rodeo rider who literally falls into her lap. James Agee, no less, approvingly noted that "Wayne suggests how sensational he might be in a sufficiently evil story about a Reno gigolo." Lady isn't evil, but it's surely a delight. --Richard T. Jameson
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Customer Reviews
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OK, not great
Rating  (3)
Date: 2010-04-25
The fun of this fluffy movie was watching John Wayne out of his usual role. He was very good. Jean Arthur is always a delight. The last line was almost worth the whole movie and was the best line. Recommended only for fans of Wayne, Arthur or oldies.
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A lady takes a chance
Rating  (1)
Date: 2010-03-21
I still have not received this movie!!! When is
it going to arrive at my door.
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Lady & Wayne
Rating  (4)
Date: 2010-02-03
Good film but not Wayne's best. Quality of print is somewhat lacking. Always enjoy Jean Arthur.
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Great Movie.... innocent, funny, a treasure.
Rating  (5)
Date: 2009-12-07
Great Movie. Innocent, funny, shows how life was (and is truly missed). A treasure to watch with your kids and grandkids.
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A Forgotten Gem
Rating (4)
Date: 2009-11-24
This is a real forgotten gem from the golden days of Hollywood romances. Jean Arthur, as always, is delightful as a city gal that decides to escape her three annoying suitors by taking a bus trip out West. There she accidentally meets John Wayne while taking pictures at a rodeo. Wayne is very low-key but effective in his role as an old fashioned western rodeo rider who eventually falls for Jean Arthur though he keeps telling himself that he's not cut out for marriage. The romantic chemistry bewteen Wayne and Arthur, though not as magical as that with Jimmy Stewart in the Frank Capra classics Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and You Can't Take it With You, is nonetheless very nice.
Phil Silvers, in a very early role, adds some nice comedy as the overbearing tour guide on the bus.
Overall, a very entertaining romantic comedy that works well and is another reminder of how Hollywood used to make movies before immorality and profanity took hold in the late 1950's and 60's. They just don't make-em like this anymore
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Retail Price: $14.98
Amazon.com's Price:$6.87
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