The first time I saw “To Be, Or Not To Be” was in the mid-80’s when I was living in Paris. I was a little bit lost, and ran into a small theater that specialized in classic cinema. Since I was just wandering around as a bit of an adventure, I decided to go in and see whatever movie was playing. By the time I left, I was in love with both Carole Lombard and the director Ernst Lubitsch. He managed to make a film about the German invasion of Poland filmed during the occupation funny.
It was Lombard’s last film, released just a few months after her death.
Because of lingering sadness over her death, and the subject matter, it did not do well at the box office.
That day I also saw “Ninotchka” and “the Shop Around The Corner” and learned about the Lubitsch Touch. Every once in awhile, I have to re watch them.
They still make me laugh.
No writing tonight. I have an old movie to watch…