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Breakfast for Two

  • 1937
  • Approved
  • 1h 7m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
1.3K
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Barbara Stanwyck and Herbert Marshall in Breakfast for Two (1937)
Screwball ComedyComedyRomance

Texan debutante Valentine Ransome tries to reform a bankrupt playboy.Texan debutante Valentine Ransome tries to reform a bankrupt playboy.Texan debutante Valentine Ransome tries to reform a bankrupt playboy.

  • Director
    • Alfred Santell
  • Writers
    • Charles Kaufman
    • Paul Yawitz
    • Viola Brothers Shore
  • Stars
    • Barbara Stanwyck
    • Herbert Marshall
    • Glenda Farrell
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Alfred Santell
    • Writers
      • Charles Kaufman
      • Paul Yawitz
      • Viola Brothers Shore
    • Stars
      • Barbara Stanwyck
      • Herbert Marshall
      • Glenda Farrell
    • 18User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Barbara Stanwyck
    Barbara Stanwyck
    • Valentine Ransome
    Herbert Marshall
    Herbert Marshall
    • Jonathan Blair
    Glenda Farrell
    Glenda Farrell
    • Carol Wallace
    Eric Blore
    Eric Blore
    • Butch
    Donald Meek
    Donald Meek
    • Justice of the Peace
    Etienne Girardot
    Etienne Girardot
    • Mr. Meggs
    Frank M. Thomas
    Frank M. Thomas
    • Sam Ransome
    Pierre Watkin
    Pierre Watkin
    • Gordon Faraday
    Bobby Barber
    Bobby Barber
    • Window Washer
    • (uncredited)
    Sidney Bracey
    Sidney Bracey
    • Clarence
    • (uncredited)
    Harold Goodwin
    Harold Goodwin
    • Joe
    • (uncredited)
    George Irving
    George Irving
    • Receivership Hearing Judge
    • (uncredited)
    Maxine Jennings
    Maxine Jennings
    • Wedding Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Ruth Jennings
    • Bridesmaid
    • (uncredited)
    Edward LeSaint
    Edward LeSaint
    • Receivership Hearing Member
    • (uncredited)
    Edmund Mortimer
    Edmund Mortimer
    • Man in Waiting Room
    • (uncredited)
    Tom Ricketts
    Tom Ricketts
    • Receivership Hearing Member
    • (uncredited)
    Leona Roberts
    Leona Roberts
    • Ada
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Alfred Santell
    • Writers
      • Charles Kaufman
      • Paul Yawitz
      • Viola Brothers Shore
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      This film features one of the earliest uses of air quotes and the term "pub-crawling", both of which need to be explained to the other characters.
    • Goofs
      Although Barbara Stanwyck's character is supposed to be a life-long Texan, she makes no attempt to mask her Brooklyn accent.
    • Quotes

      Valentine Ransome: Four score and twenty years ago, our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

      Carol Wallace: She knows the Constitution!

    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits are shown on a China serving platter, to go along with the movie's title, Breakfast for Two.
    • Connections
      References The Virginian (1929)
    • Soundtracks
      The Girl I Left Behind Me
      (uncredited)
      Traditional
      Arranged by Roy Webb

    User reviews18

    Featured review
    6/10

    Stanwyck and Marshall Get Physical

    Well-dressed Texas heiress Barbara Stanwyck (as Valentine Ransome) wakes up in a wealthy New York stranger's bed. Womanizing resident Herbert Marshall (as Jonathan Blair) passed out on the couch, after Ms. Stanwyck saw him home safely. A well-trained Great Dane named "Pee Wee" doesn't allow Mr. Marshall's female guests leave until after breakfast. So, Stanwyck and Marshall have "Breakfast for Two" and are mutually attracted...

    Too bad Marshall is already engaged to flashy actress Glenda Farrell (as Carol Wallace). Marshall could be a ventriloquist, but not a bigamist. Everyone works it out, in fairly amusing fashion. Marshall's stunt double helps his a boxing match, but the film's chief asset is devoted butler Eric Blore (as Butch).

    ****** Breakfast for Two (10/27/37) Alfred Santell ~ Barbara Stanwyck, Herbert Marshall, Eric Blore, Glenda Farrell
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 22, 1937 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • A Love Like That
    • Filming locations
      • RKO Studios - 780 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • RKO Radio Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $500,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 7 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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