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Library Film
Features Trouble in Paradise
Trouble in Paradise (1932) is a witty and racy pre-Code comedy that
tells the story of two master con-artists (Herbert Marshall and the
inimitable Miriam Hopkins) who fall in love after trying to pull cons
on each other. When their money runs out, they must find a rich and
gullible victim to unwittingly fund their expensive lifestyle. They
target the owner of a world famous perfume line (Kay Francis), but
things get complicated when Marshall’s character develops complicated
feelings for his charming mark.
Ernst Lubitsch made a series of excellent romantic comedies in the
early 1930s. These films were marked by fast and clever dialogue,
perfect comedic timing, and suggestive themes that were quite daring
for their time. When Joseph Breen took over the Hays office in 1934 and
began strictly enforcing the production code that governed morality in
Hollywood films, Lubitsch's edgy style had to be curbed. These early
talkie comedies show the direction Hollywood humor might have gone were
it not for the Hays Code.
Join us on Thursday January 26 at 7 p.m. At the Greenville Public
Library for this hilarious and stylish movie. David Nilsen will be
leading a brief discussion after the movie, and, as always, there will
be free theater popcorn, candy, coffee, and Jones Soda. We hope to see
you there.
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