Vivacious Lady

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Vivacious Lady

1938

1h 30m

Comedy

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Peter is a professor who gets hitched to a singer named Francey on a whim while visiting New York City. But when Peter returns home, he is less than eager to introduce his new bride to his domineering father, whom he knows will not approve. He also has to contend with his jealous former fiancée. As Peter tries to keep his married status a secret, a number of amusing missteps happen along the way.

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Variety Staff

Variety

11/13/2007

Vivacious Lady is entertainment of the highest order and broadest appeal.

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Time Out

01/26/2006

Rogers is the accomplished centrepiece of the film, slightly atypical as the soft-focus romantic heroine, but with welcome eruptions of her tough and shrewd persona throughout.

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

01/01/2000

Vintage George Stevens comedy, dating from the brief period in which his deliberate style was a deepening virtue, stopping short of the ossification that cursed his later work.

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

07/18/2020

7/10

This romantic comedy by George Stevens makes me irresistible. When I witness the wonderful chemistry between James Stewart and the beautiful Ginger Rogers, I have no time for anything other than the story of the protagonists. [Full review in Spanish]

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Ann Ross

Maclean's Magazine

04/01/2019

The cast of Vivacious Lady is considerably better than its story. In fact, the acting is so good that it almost lifts a rather farfetched bedroom farce into grade A comedy.

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TV Guide

11/13/2007

3.5/4

A charming, fast-moving comedy.

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Kalissa H

@kali_416 Aug 5

So funny and so romantic. A peak into the lives of women in stem in the 30s (constant wolf whistles) and a wife of a university president. Loved Peter’s mother and her speech.

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acsdoug D

@acsdoug Jul 23

I believe this film deserves to be one of the classic examples of 1930s screwball comedies. Genuinely funny.

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Horror fan 4

@Horrorfan4life 05/20/2025

An hilarious romcom with awesome performances. Tim Treakle

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Chris r

@RT38876782 10/13/2024

Just saw this movie in 35mm at film forum, it was surprisingly funny as hell and tender at points. Very good screwball comedy/ romance. I would recommend it to anyone. Had everyone in the theater laughing and enjoying themselves. It’s a good time best way I can describe the film.

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Steve D

@RT35616104 05/18/2023

Thin on story but cute.

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Leaburn O

@RT35452347 10/24/2022

Ginger Roger's is the real star here as Jimmy Stewart squirms his way through another film. Some of the funniest scenes are with daughter and mother in law chatting as well as with the love rival. Easy light hearted and simple viewing.

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Synopsis

Peter is a professor who gets hitched to a singer named Francey on a whim while visiting New York City. But when Peter returns home, he is less than eager to introduce his new bride to his domineering father, whom he knows will not approve. He also has to contend with his jealous former fiancée. As Peter tries to keep his married status a secret, a number of amusing missteps happen along the way.

Director: George Stevens
Producer: George Stevens
Screenwriter: Ernest Pagano, P.J. Wolfson
Production Co: RKO Pictures
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (DVD): Sep 24, 2013
Runtime: 1h 30m