Flyerplesys Perfectly adorable

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RipDelight This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

Sienna-Rose Mclaughlin The movie really just wants to entertain people.

st-shot This Pygmalion/Grifters hybrid set in 18th Century England does Paramount proud with its sumptuously designed and photographed story of romance greed and deceit. It is the romance (one sided as that might be for most of the film) however that predominates with the opulent costumes, set design and the charm of its stars Paulette Goddard and Ray Milland as bawdy and immoral partners in crime that gives Kitty a ribald charm.Sir (sic)Hugh Marcy (Milland), a penniless Henry Higgins with character of even less worth browbeats Cockney Kitty into being a lady which later will get him out of debtors prison and allowing herself to be wife and widow to two wealthy husbands in under a year. All the while she loves the execrable Marcy who remains condescending, yearning for a life of pimpdom ("If I had twelve like you I'd be rich").Goddard leads the cast with a convincing transition in both nuance and voice even if at first the Eliza Dolittle takes a little getting use to. Milland is an excellent cad with his selfish disdain also beautifully inflected and postured.There's a half dozen supporting performances worth noting with special mention to Reginald Owen and Cecil Kellaway as the artist Thomas Gainsborugh who aides and abets the scam artists. Who would have thought. Everyone does their job well on Kitty and it shows in the sum of its parts that are all all excellently honed by this excellently assembled team.

the_bernie This is one of those films that you watch for a while because you know it has to get better. Surprise it just gets worse. Paulette Goddard, who did such a good job of acting in many films such as "Ghost Breakers," is at her worst in this film with the dumbest bad accent ever attempted. I cannot believe Ray Milland could keep a straight face. Ray is better in such films as "The Thing with Two Heads". At least one actor adds some class to the movie; Eric Blore who plays Jameson in most of the "Lone Wolf" movies.This is a period piece and you will recognize the story. Kitty (Paulette Goddard) is transformed from a street urchin to a… well you get the idea. Her journey begins with being discovered and getting her portrait painted as "Anonymous Lady" by Thomas Gainsborough (Cecil Callaway).

dbdumonteil Another melodrama by a master of the genre who made such classics as "to each his own" "no man of her own" or "hold back the dawn" (also with Paulette Godard)."Kitty" is more tongue-in-cheek ,and,in spite of tragic scenes (death of Selby),there are echoes of Shaw's play "Pygmalion " (remade as a musical as "My fair lady" ).The well-known rags-to-riches tale is given an appealing treatment ,with a fine cast and beautiful settings and costumes.My favorite scenes are the ceremonies of tea and the late appearance of the crude shrew disguised as a courtesan.Long before "Love story" ,Ray Milland used to encourage misalliances.

beetiesmom This film is one of my favorites---just a whole heck of a lot of fun, but how I wish it were in COLOR! The costumes are beautiful. For a frivolous trip back to George III's England (great for a rainy night and a cup of tea), you'll enjoy this movie. A 1940s "chick flick", for sure. I even bought the movie book off eBay, with pictures from the film. Kitty, in the original book, is a real tramp---a female Tom Jones almost. They certainly toned that down in the movie script. Reginald Owen as the Duke of Malmunster is a riot and nearly outshines Paulette Goddard's character. Ray Milland is also wonderful. I love the "oldies", and this one is right at the top. Have a jolly good time with this. Cheers!