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Released: June 16, 1950. Isn't this a 1938 movie?
I've seen this film many times (one of my favourites), and I've always taken the use of "gey" to be its older use ("merry", "giddy"), which just happens to resonate with the modern use ("homosexual") because Grant's character is wearing women's clothes at the time. Is there any evidence to suggest otherwise? -- Mel Etitis ( Μελ Ετητης) 11:44, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
I'm pretty sure this should have been left at Bringing Up Baby (capital "U"). Generally accepted usage is that prepositions are capitalized if they're part of a verb phrase. — Chowbok 03:35, 15 June 2006 (UTC)
Talulah Gosh recorded a song based on this film. See Backwash_(album). Asat 02:20, 12 January 2007 (UTC)
There is a considerably large section in this article discussing the history of the word "gay." I don't think this is necessary. This is an article about a movie, not about the history of the word. Could we cut this down a bit? Then people who want more information about the history of this word just go to the article on the topic. JBFrenchhorn ( talk) 07:48, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
Leopards are from Africa and Asia, not Brazil. The only similar cat there is the jaguar. As I didn't see the movie I can't tell if it's "leopard" or "Brazil" that is a false claim in this article or if the movie misidentifies species or origin. Anybody can recognize which is which from body shape and dotting pattern on the fur. 78.14.230.249 ( talk) 13:27, 23 August 2010 (UTC)
None of my sources contain any info, but something should be added about screenwriter Dudley Nichols being partly inspired by the real life romantic relationship between John Ford and Hepburn.-- 66.212.78.220 ( talk) 19:47, 11 September 2012 (UTC)
I saw The Thin Man (film) yesterday and William Powell did a rather bad mimic and said "I'm feeling rather gay" or something and it was definitely meant in the same way that Grant meant it. That was four years before this.♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:07, 9 September 2013 (UTC)
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Reviewer: Krimuk90 ( talk · contribs) 15:40, 5 April 2014 (UTC) Will review shortly. -- KRIMUK90 ✉ 15:40, 5 April 2014 (UTC)
A well written article, and definitely meets the GA-criteria. This is going to be an embarrassingly short review:
I will be happy to pass when these are addressed. -- KRIMUK90 ✉ 12:33, 6 April 2014 (UTC)
@ Krimuk90: Thanks for the review. Addressed all except the 1920 one which I can't access in gb. I've added the book but can't access the page number. I'll ask Deo if he has access. but it's not stopping it passing is it?♦ Dr. Blofeld 13:39, 6 April 2014 (UTC)
GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria
Thanks. Deo has bought a book I believe so it'll continue to be worked on and a themes section added etc.♦ Dr. Blofeld 13:56, 6 April 2014 (UTC)
Including the debate over the word "gay", this movie pushed some limits. After the dog steals the Brontosaurus bone, Grant accuses Hepburn of stealing it, and after some mild "bone" double-entendres:
Grant: Was there somebody else in the room?
Hepburn: No, David, there was nobody else on the room, but... David, George.
Grant: Who's George?
Hepburn: The dog. You know, pussy, dog, bone, dog, bone...
I don't know if this is an ad lib by Hepburn. I have a copy of this movie and I've listened to this many times, and that's what she said, as far as I can tell.
Not to mention... (earlier in the movie)
Grant: 'Yes, but I have to go to Carnegie Hall to meet Miss Swallow.
Hepburn: 'Miss... Swallow? 72.182.33.219 ( talk) 20:50, 7 December 2014 (UTC) Eric
Yikes! Wastrel Way ( talk) 00:12, 15 March 2021 (UTC) Eric
Obviously there have been used two animals at least for shooting. The leopard in the car is a rear projection of a much larger animal than Nissa. Also when Hepburn's character is dragging the leopard into the jail a second leash is partially visible, suggesting there have been two shots combined. Actors in the 30's may have been more adventurous but certainly not stupid... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 176.2.31.21 ( talk) 01:28, 11 December 2015 (UTC)
I believe there is an error on the US release date of Nov. 23, '38. This article currently lists Nov. 23, '38 as the nationwide release date. If it premiered in San Francisco on Feb. 16, '38, that seems like a long delay for the film to be released in Nov '38. The American Film Institute lists Feb. 18, '38 as it release date, which sounds more logical. See this AFI entry: https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/6702 I recall reading somewhere that it premiered in NYC, but business was so bad, it was "lifted" for make way for "Jezebel" starring Bette Davis, which premiered in NYC on March 10, '38. See: Jezebel (1938 film)
Entertainment Buff 12:56, 23 November 2021 (UTC)
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Released: June 16, 1950. Isn't this a 1938 movie?
I've seen this film many times (one of my favourites), and I've always taken the use of "gey" to be its older use ("merry", "giddy"), which just happens to resonate with the modern use ("homosexual") because Grant's character is wearing women's clothes at the time. Is there any evidence to suggest otherwise? -- Mel Etitis ( Μελ Ετητης) 11:44, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
I'm pretty sure this should have been left at Bringing Up Baby (capital "U"). Generally accepted usage is that prepositions are capitalized if they're part of a verb phrase. — Chowbok 03:35, 15 June 2006 (UTC)
Talulah Gosh recorded a song based on this film. See Backwash_(album). Asat 02:20, 12 January 2007 (UTC)
There is a considerably large section in this article discussing the history of the word "gay." I don't think this is necessary. This is an article about a movie, not about the history of the word. Could we cut this down a bit? Then people who want more information about the history of this word just go to the article on the topic. JBFrenchhorn ( talk) 07:48, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
Leopards are from Africa and Asia, not Brazil. The only similar cat there is the jaguar. As I didn't see the movie I can't tell if it's "leopard" or "Brazil" that is a false claim in this article or if the movie misidentifies species or origin. Anybody can recognize which is which from body shape and dotting pattern on the fur. 78.14.230.249 ( talk) 13:27, 23 August 2010 (UTC)
None of my sources contain any info, but something should be added about screenwriter Dudley Nichols being partly inspired by the real life romantic relationship between John Ford and Hepburn.-- 66.212.78.220 ( talk) 19:47, 11 September 2012 (UTC)
I saw The Thin Man (film) yesterday and William Powell did a rather bad mimic and said "I'm feeling rather gay" or something and it was definitely meant in the same way that Grant meant it. That was four years before this.♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:07, 9 September 2013 (UTC)
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Reviewer: Krimuk90 ( talk · contribs) 15:40, 5 April 2014 (UTC) Will review shortly. -- KRIMUK90 ✉ 15:40, 5 April 2014 (UTC)
A well written article, and definitely meets the GA-criteria. This is going to be an embarrassingly short review:
I will be happy to pass when these are addressed. -- KRIMUK90 ✉ 12:33, 6 April 2014 (UTC)
@ Krimuk90: Thanks for the review. Addressed all except the 1920 one which I can't access in gb. I've added the book but can't access the page number. I'll ask Deo if he has access. but it's not stopping it passing is it?♦ Dr. Blofeld 13:39, 6 April 2014 (UTC)
GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria
Thanks. Deo has bought a book I believe so it'll continue to be worked on and a themes section added etc.♦ Dr. Blofeld 13:56, 6 April 2014 (UTC)
Including the debate over the word "gay", this movie pushed some limits. After the dog steals the Brontosaurus bone, Grant accuses Hepburn of stealing it, and after some mild "bone" double-entendres:
Grant: Was there somebody else in the room?
Hepburn: No, David, there was nobody else on the room, but... David, George.
Grant: Who's George?
Hepburn: The dog. You know, pussy, dog, bone, dog, bone...
I don't know if this is an ad lib by Hepburn. I have a copy of this movie and I've listened to this many times, and that's what she said, as far as I can tell.
Not to mention... (earlier in the movie)
Grant: 'Yes, but I have to go to Carnegie Hall to meet Miss Swallow.
Hepburn: 'Miss... Swallow? 72.182.33.219 ( talk) 20:50, 7 December 2014 (UTC) Eric
Yikes! Wastrel Way ( talk) 00:12, 15 March 2021 (UTC) Eric
Obviously there have been used two animals at least for shooting. The leopard in the car is a rear projection of a much larger animal than Nissa. Also when Hepburn's character is dragging the leopard into the jail a second leash is partially visible, suggesting there have been two shots combined. Actors in the 30's may have been more adventurous but certainly not stupid... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 176.2.31.21 ( talk) 01:28, 11 December 2015 (UTC)
I believe there is an error on the US release date of Nov. 23, '38. This article currently lists Nov. 23, '38 as the nationwide release date. If it premiered in San Francisco on Feb. 16, '38, that seems like a long delay for the film to be released in Nov '38. The American Film Institute lists Feb. 18, '38 as it release date, which sounds more logical. See this AFI entry: https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/6702 I recall reading somewhere that it premiered in NYC, but business was so bad, it was "lifted" for make way for "Jezebel" starring Bette Davis, which premiered in NYC on March 10, '38. See: Jezebel (1938 film)
Entertainment Buff 12:56, 23 November 2021 (UTC)