Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

They really don't make movies like this one anymore. Which is a shame as it has such charm and wit. And there isn't a bad scene in the film.

Both Gail Russell and Diana Lynn are wonderful as the innocent girls abroad who end up in all manner of often awkward and funny situations. As has been stated before this was a true story. Which makes it all the funnier that everything you see actually happened.

I only came across this movie by chance as I had been reading about the short tragic life of Gail Russell after seeing one her other movies "Night Has A Thousand Eyes." She shows far more talent than she ever gave herself credit for, even if she had never really wanted to be an actress.

This movie is well worth seeing.

Wonderful film from the autobiographical novel by Cornelia Otis Skinner, and all the more hilarious because those crazy things happened to the real Cornelia. Gail Russell and Diana Lynn are perfect as the real-life friends Cornelia Otis Skinner and Emily Kimbrough. A habit-forming film about a sweeter, more innocent age when two young girls were allowed to spend a summer in Europe, more or less unchaperoned.

They were just two American girls on vacation... who bring chaos wherever they go. What a fun movie. I love the little incident with the rabbit coats. You could never believe that anything in the movie was true until you read the book. It even states "Lest the reader should be in any doubt, we wish to state that the incidents in this book are all true and the characters completely non-fictitious." Once you see the film read the book! Like the film, it will keep you laughing!

Based on Cornelia Otis Skinner's book about her misadventures in Paris during the 1920s, as she and Emily Kimbrough embark on an unchaperoned visit to Europe where they are to meet up with their parents at a later time.

Right from the start, the misadventures start--all tinged with humor as the naive girls cope with all manner of happenings, including an overnight stay on a Notre Dame balcony when they are locked out. Some of it seems a bit far-fetched but presumably much of it is based on real life events.

It's rose-tinted nostalgia and a fine period piece. It gives DIANA LYNN (as Emily) and GALE RUSSELL (as Cornelia) some wonderful bits of business that reveals they had a talent for light comedy. CHARLES RUGGLES, JAMES BROWN and BEULAH BONDI shine in supporting roles.

Trivia note: Gale Russell and Cornelia Otis Skinner would be re-united on screen in THE UNINVITED, in which Cornelia played Miss Holloway, the woman who hides a dark secret and keeps Russell locked away in a sanitarium.

This is a VERY funny & "cute" film about two young girls travelling abroad during the 1920's. even tho some of the situations they get into are a bit "unbelieveable", it is QUITE FUNNY! (I especially liked their run-in with the "Geezer"!).

The sequel to this film (I forgot the name!) is a BIG disappointment! sigh. One wishes that this could've become a series, but NO WAY...not after the 2nd film! (I especially dislike the "Bohemian" who does the "miming").

But, if you're looking for "fun, light-hearted films", check THIS out! Norm