Pour un baiser

Original title: Quality Street

1937
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1h 23m

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Katharine Hepburn and Franchot Tone in Pour un baiser (1937)

In the 1810s, an old maid poses as her own niece in order to teach her onetime beau a lesson.In the 1810s, an old maid poses as her own niece in order to teach her onetime beau a lesson.In the 1810s, an old maid poses as her own niece in order to teach her onetime beau a lesson.

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 3 wins & 1 nomination total

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Katharine Hepburn

Phoebe Throssel

Franchot Tone

Dr. Valentine Brown

Eric Blore

Recruiting Sergeant

Fay Bainter

Susan Throssel

Cora Witherspoon

Patty

Estelle Winwood

Mary Willoughby

Sherwood Bailey

William Smith
(uncredited)

William Bakewell

Lt. Spicer
(uncredited)

Joan Fontaine

Charlotte Parratt
(uncredited)

Helena Grant

Fanny Willoughby
(uncredited)

Bonita Granville

Isabella
(uncredited)

Carmencita Johnson

Student
(uncredited)

Payne B. Johnson

School Boy
(uncredited)

Darwood Kaye

Student
(uncredited)

Florence Lake

Henrietta Turnbull
(uncredited)

Helen Lynn

Girl
(uncredited)

Lydia McKim

Schoolgirl
(uncredited)

Clifford Severn

Arthur, a Student
(uncredited)

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Trivia
The Nestle produced chocolates "Quality Street" were named after J. M Barrie's play by their original manufacturer Mackintosh in 1936.

Goofs
When Phoebe and Susan are talking about Mr. B., Phoebe is on a chair and Susan is sitting on a sofa a certain distance near a bonnet. But on the following cuts, Susan's sitting position keeps changing so that she is gets closer and closer to the bonnet.

Quotes
Mary Willoughby: [Goes to the window and looks out] It's that impertinent recruiting sergeant. I passed him on the street yesterday. He closed one of his eyes at me, then quickly opened it again.
[She demonstrates to the other ladies in the room]
Mary Willoughby: I knew what he meant.
[She looks out again and sees the recruiting officer wink at her. She quickly closes the window curtain]

Crazy credits
Opening card:

1805 England Quality Street Where a gentleman passerby is an event.

Connections
Featured in George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1984)

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8/10

A gem for fans of Jane Austen or Georgette Heyer

This is a gem!--IF you like stories set in this time period to begin with. IF you like the more sentimental acting style prevalent in the 1930's. And probably IF you're female.

This has some resonance with Jane Austen's Persuasion. For me, it felt as if I'd found a new Georgette Heyer story, and on film! This is set in the Regency period in England. It is both romantic and comedic.

Katherine Hepburn gives another great performance, similar to her Jo March in Little Women. I don't find her acting over the top at all. Franchot Tone is a good foil for her--not a great actor, but pretty hunky. Additionally, it has a lovely cast full of the kind of character actors you see in films like the Greer Garson Pride and Prejudice. In this case, it's Fay Bainter, Estelle Winwood, and other notables giving the film a fey charm.