A Midwesterner waitress, scheming to gold-dig her way to Paris, gets mixed up with a wealthy New York family.A Midwesterner waitress, scheming to gold-dig her way to Paris, gets mixed up with a wealthy New York family.A Midwesterner waitress, scheming to gold-dig her way to Paris, gets mixed up with a wealthy New York family.
Howard Hickman
- Jeffers - Brand's Butler
- (as Howard C. Hickman)
Jean Acker
- Minor Role
- (uncredited)
Harry A. Bailey
- Wedding Guest
- (uncredited)
Don Beddoe
- Attorney Thomas Jamison
- (uncredited)
Jeanne Beeks
- Wedding Guest
- (uncredited)
Leon Belasco
- Nightclub Violinist
- (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Edward Biby
- Nightclub Patron
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaOriginally titled "Good Girls Go To Paris, Too," but the censors objected.
- GoofsWhen Ronald is introduced to his class, a shadow of the boom microphone moves onto the blackboard upper left of the frame.
- Quotes
Tearoom Hostess: The students are supposed to keep their minds on their studies and you girls must remember, that we're only here to satisfy their appetite... for food.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Good Witch: How to Say I Love You! (2017)
- SoundtracksI'll Take Romance
(1937) (uncredited)
Music by Ben Oakland
Played during a dance at the Brand's house.
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One casting change would make this funny film a great comedy
Based on its plot, this film might have been one of the funniest movies of all time. It is a far-out story, but an ingenious one for comedy. And it's well scripted to that end. As it is, it's very funny and very good. But it misses being great because of a single casting choice - Joan Blondell in the female lead.
As the very good actress she was, able to play diverse roles in many films, Blondell had a particular persona in comedy that should have limited the roles she played in that genre. I can't think of a single comedy film of the many I have seen with her in, in which her character didn't have a bubbly, wide-eyed, overly energetic and smiling personality. It was right or okay for some films, but not the best for others.
Blondell's Jenny Swanson can't shake the image of the cute, bubbly girl next door. While some of her lines impart some maturity, her mannerism remains almost childish. The biggest give-away of the miss in casting here is in the lack of any spark between Jenny and Melvyn Douglas's Ronald Brooke. With Blondell's giddiness, any potential chemistry is lost.
Unfortunately, much of the funny dialog is lost or so quickly glazed over by the overriding air of Jenny's giddiness. On a second viewing of the film, I could imagine another actress in the role who would give just the touch of maturity to the witty dialog and add some on-screen chemistry with Professor Ronnie Brooke. Jean Arthur, Carol Lombard or Constance Bennet would have been perfect for the part.
But, now for all the good things about this film. The story is fantastic, with half a dozen characters with misunderstandings of the main character. But the character herself, Jenny, feeds that because of the several different sub-plots she is part of or knows about that have to do with the others individually. All of the cast give very good performances. The cast is a superb collection of supporting actors of the day. Columbia, which was not one of the Big Five Hollywood studios at the time, managed to get two of the best-known actors of the time who played irascible characters - Walter Connolly and Clarence Kolb.
This is a wonderful comedy based on multiple cases of mistaken assumptions about the lead character. The film has much great dialog. Here are some favorite lines. For more funny dialog see the Quotes section under this IMDb Web page of the movie.
Tearoom hostess, "And remember, you're waitresses, not entertainers. No unnecessary conversation with the students."
Tearoom Hostess, "The students are supposed to keep their minds on their studies. And you girls must remember, that we are only here to satisfy their appetite... for food."
Professor Ronald Brooke, "That was a flutter, Jenny. That was your conscience talking." Jenny Swanson, "Oh, does that mean I'll never be able to do anything wrong?" Ronnie Brooke, "Not with your solar plexus. No Jenny, I'm afraid you're doomed to be a good girl."
Jenny Swanson, "I've got to leave town tonight. If I don't, they'll scramble eggs on the sidewalk. Mr. Dayton said so."
Ronnie Brooke, "And, Jenny, keep away from young men with large cars and small characters. And don't accept things from them." Jenny Swanson, "Nothing?" Ronnie, "Well.... flowers, fruit and candy." Jenny, "And hospitality?" Ronnie, "Only of the right sort, Jenny."
Ronnie Brooke, "But, Jenny, don't be discouraged. Good girls go to Paris too."
Olaf Brand, "You modern girls certainly are cold fish. It wasn't that way when I was young."
Ronnie Brooke, "Jenny, why did you have to pick on this family to blackmail?" Jenny Swanson, "Oh, but I didn't. It was an accident."
Olaf Brand, "Oh, well, cheating in business, ha, ha, that's good. Where would you be in business if you didn't take advantage of the other fella?"
Ronnie Brooke, "Jenny, why are you running?" Jenny Swanson, fleeing from Paul Kingston, "I always run before breakfast. It stimulates your heart, c'mon."
Ronnie Brooke, "I suppose you didn't make yourself as pretty as possible last night. Why, you... you caught him like a rat in a trap." Jenny Swanson, "Did I really look pretty?" Ronnie, "You were wonderful. You looked radiant. You... you were positively starry-eyed. I tell you, I won't have it."
Ronnie Brooke, "Oh Jenny, don't you realize how empty a loveless marriage can be?" Jenny Swanson, "Yes, I do. That's why I told Tom I couldn't Marry him."
Ronnie Brooke, "Now look here, that's no answer. You started to say something." Jenny Swanson, "Aesop says 'Wise men say nothing in dangerous times.'"
Ronnie Brooke, "Good heavens, when I told you to steer clear of Tom, that wasn't a signal to go after every other male in sight."
Ronnie Brooke, "Jenny, have you lost your flutter?" Jenny Swanson, "Oh, no. I'm fluttering something awful right now."
Olaf Brand, "This is insane. You were out with Dennis. You're going to marry Tom. A...and Ronnie in in love with you." Caroline Brand, "And Paul has just proposed to her."
Olaf Brand, "Four men aren't enough. It had to be five. Jenny, weren't you at Briarmont with Sylvia? Were you a waitress?"
Olaf Brand, "I've been having flutters all my life. Why else would I have three doctors?" Jenny Swanson, "You don't need a doctor for a flutter. That's just your conscience telling you what to do, and you don't pay any attention to it."
Olaf Brand, "What do you think of the idea of your son marrying my granddaughter?" Jeffers, "Well, Miss Sylvia is a little wild, sir, but Dennis is the right man for her." Olaf, "That's all I wanted to know."
As the very good actress she was, able to play diverse roles in many films, Blondell had a particular persona in comedy that should have limited the roles she played in that genre. I can't think of a single comedy film of the many I have seen with her in, in which her character didn't have a bubbly, wide-eyed, overly energetic and smiling personality. It was right or okay for some films, but not the best for others.
Blondell's Jenny Swanson can't shake the image of the cute, bubbly girl next door. While some of her lines impart some maturity, her mannerism remains almost childish. The biggest give-away of the miss in casting here is in the lack of any spark between Jenny and Melvyn Douglas's Ronald Brooke. With Blondell's giddiness, any potential chemistry is lost.
Unfortunately, much of the funny dialog is lost or so quickly glazed over by the overriding air of Jenny's giddiness. On a second viewing of the film, I could imagine another actress in the role who would give just the touch of maturity to the witty dialog and add some on-screen chemistry with Professor Ronnie Brooke. Jean Arthur, Carol Lombard or Constance Bennet would have been perfect for the part.
But, now for all the good things about this film. The story is fantastic, with half a dozen characters with misunderstandings of the main character. But the character herself, Jenny, feeds that because of the several different sub-plots she is part of or knows about that have to do with the others individually. All of the cast give very good performances. The cast is a superb collection of supporting actors of the day. Columbia, which was not one of the Big Five Hollywood studios at the time, managed to get two of the best-known actors of the time who played irascible characters - Walter Connolly and Clarence Kolb.
This is a wonderful comedy based on multiple cases of mistaken assumptions about the lead character. The film has much great dialog. Here are some favorite lines. For more funny dialog see the Quotes section under this IMDb Web page of the movie.
Tearoom hostess, "And remember, you're waitresses, not entertainers. No unnecessary conversation with the students."
Tearoom Hostess, "The students are supposed to keep their minds on their studies. And you girls must remember, that we are only here to satisfy their appetite... for food."
Professor Ronald Brooke, "That was a flutter, Jenny. That was your conscience talking." Jenny Swanson, "Oh, does that mean I'll never be able to do anything wrong?" Ronnie Brooke, "Not with your solar plexus. No Jenny, I'm afraid you're doomed to be a good girl."
Jenny Swanson, "I've got to leave town tonight. If I don't, they'll scramble eggs on the sidewalk. Mr. Dayton said so."
Ronnie Brooke, "And, Jenny, keep away from young men with large cars and small characters. And don't accept things from them." Jenny Swanson, "Nothing?" Ronnie, "Well.... flowers, fruit and candy." Jenny, "And hospitality?" Ronnie, "Only of the right sort, Jenny."
Ronnie Brooke, "But, Jenny, don't be discouraged. Good girls go to Paris too."
Olaf Brand, "You modern girls certainly are cold fish. It wasn't that way when I was young."
Ronnie Brooke, "Jenny, why did you have to pick on this family to blackmail?" Jenny Swanson, "Oh, but I didn't. It was an accident."
Olaf Brand, "Oh, well, cheating in business, ha, ha, that's good. Where would you be in business if you didn't take advantage of the other fella?"
Ronnie Brooke, "Jenny, why are you running?" Jenny Swanson, fleeing from Paul Kingston, "I always run before breakfast. It stimulates your heart, c'mon."
Ronnie Brooke, "I suppose you didn't make yourself as pretty as possible last night. Why, you... you caught him like a rat in a trap." Jenny Swanson, "Did I really look pretty?" Ronnie, "You were wonderful. You looked radiant. You... you were positively starry-eyed. I tell you, I won't have it."
Ronnie Brooke, "Oh Jenny, don't you realize how empty a loveless marriage can be?" Jenny Swanson, "Yes, I do. That's why I told Tom I couldn't Marry him."
Ronnie Brooke, "Now look here, that's no answer. You started to say something." Jenny Swanson, "Aesop says 'Wise men say nothing in dangerous times.'"
Ronnie Brooke, "Good heavens, when I told you to steer clear of Tom, that wasn't a signal to go after every other male in sight."
Ronnie Brooke, "Jenny, have you lost your flutter?" Jenny Swanson, "Oh, no. I'm fluttering something awful right now."
Olaf Brand, "This is insane. You were out with Dennis. You're going to marry Tom. A...and Ronnie in in love with you." Caroline Brand, "And Paul has just proposed to her."
Olaf Brand, "Four men aren't enough. It had to be five. Jenny, weren't you at Briarmont with Sylvia? Were you a waitress?"
Olaf Brand, "I've been having flutters all my life. Why else would I have three doctors?" Jenny Swanson, "You don't need a doctor for a flutter. That's just your conscience telling you what to do, and you don't pay any attention to it."
Olaf Brand, "What do you think of the idea of your son marrying my granddaughter?" Jeffers, "Well, Miss Sylvia is a little wild, sir, but Dennis is the right man for her." Olaf, "That's all I wanted to know."
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- Also known as
- Good Girls Go to Paris, Too
- Filming locations
- 855 North Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA(Millspaugh Hall - building with the domed roof - on what was the USC campus at the time - demolished 1960s as it did not meet earthquake codes)
- Production company
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- Runtime1 hour 15 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was Good Girls Go to Paris (1939) officially released in Canada in English?
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