Bataille de dames

Original title: Ever Since Eve

1937
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1h 20m

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Marion Davies and Robert Montgomery in Bataille de dames (1937)

Satire Screwball Comedy Slapstick Comedy Romance

Lecherous bosses make it difficult for an attractive secretary to keep jobs, so she decides to appear considerably more homely in hopes of holding onto work.Lecherous bosses make it difficult for an attractive secretary to keep jobs, so she decides to appear considerably more homely in hopes of holding onto work.Lecherous bosses make it difficult for an attractive secretary to keep jobs, so she decides to appear considerably more homely in hopes of holding onto work.

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6.6/10

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Trivia
Marion Davies's last movie.

Goofs
The scene in which Freddy is watching Marge remove her 'Sadie' wig to reveal her fluffy blond hair involves a well-done substitution splice, presumably because to get the Sadie wig to fit realistically, Marion Davis' real hair would have been tightly slicked or tied down.

Quotes
President of the Purity League: Mr. Mason? Miss Winton? What on earth? What's going on
Marge Winton: Oh, just the usual office routine. Mr. Mason was giving me dictation. But, he was a little too fast!
Purity League Manager: Miss Winton choose to misunderstand purely a friendly gesture.
President of the Purity League: Miss Winton this is disgraceful! I'm sure Mr. Mason meant no harm.

Connections
Featured in Breakdowns of 1938 (1938)

Soundtracks
Ever Since Eve
(1937) (uncredited)
Music by M.K. Jerome
Lyrics by Jack Scholl
Played during the opening and closing credits
Played by the band at the Equator Club and sung by an unidentified guitarist and chorus
Played as background music often

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10/10

Marion Davies Romp

Very underrated comedy stars Marion Davies (in her final film) as a woman who frumps herself up to land a secretarial job. Because the frump is efficient, the boss (Robert Montgomery) continues to chase women: a conniving shrew (Marcia Ralston) and a blonde beauty (Davies!) who he meets at a nightclub. Role-reversal comedy is fun from the start with Davies at her comic peak as the dour frump. She's not afraid to look really bad. Excellent supporting cast includes Patsy Kelly, Allen Jenkins, Frank McHugh, Louise Fazenda, and Mary Treen. Once again Davies proves she had acting talent (given the right roles) and that was was a total delight. Her best comedy performances stand up against those of Carole Lombard, Myrna Loy, Jean Arthur or Irene Dunne. Catch this one.