dangermousie | Wonderful, wonderful screwball: "Midnight"

I am watching the absolutely delightful, witty, romantic, hilarious screwball comedy Midnight, set in Paris of the 1930s, starring Claudette Colbert and Don Ameche as an American adventuress and a Hungarian taxi driver (yes, really). So much love: there is chemistry, and twisty plots, and strong and intelligent heroine who is wacky and cynical and charming (and at the end, of course, won over by love), and a funny, laid-back hero who believes in living in the moment and not worrying over much about the future or status or social position. And there are great supporting characters. What I love most is the dialogue.

Claudette: I landed a Lord. Almost. His family came between us. His mother came to my hotel and offered me a bribe.
Don: You threw her out, of course?
Claudette: How could I, with my hands full of money?

Heeee.