My Little Chickadee

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My Little Chickadee

1940,

1h 23m,

Western/

Comedy

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93%

14 Reviews

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64%

500+ Ratings

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14 Reviews

64%

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500+ Ratings

When a gold-digging singer, Flower Belle Lee (Mae West), is kidnapped by a masked bandit, the town goes wild with speculation. When she returns unharmed, and is later seen kissing the bandit, she is tried by a judge and thrown out of town. On a train she meets a con man, Cuthbert J. Twillie (W.C. Fields). Mistaking him for a wealthy man, Lee marries him on the spot. From there the two engage in a series of petty cons and deceits that bring Twillie ever closer to the gallows.

Peter Canavese

Celluloid Dreams

Jan 18, 2022

3/4

Iconic Mae West/W.C.Fields comedy "western" beautifully restored in this Kino Lorber Studio Classics blu-ray.

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Frank J. Avella

Edge Media Network

Jun 30, 2021

A-

the film remains incredibly entertaining, and one of West's most feminist and subversive films. Do yourself a favor and treat yourself!

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Jun 26, 2021

3/4

The plot is sloppy, but the stars nevertheless shine.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

May 2, 2011

B+

It's really not a good movie, but it had something special about it that defied a rational critique.

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Steve Crum

Video-Reviewmaster.com

Feb 23, 2008

5/5

One of THE classic W.C. Fields films; includes adversary Mae West, a plus.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Jul 16, 2005

4/5

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Ron S

Apr 24, 2019

zero stars. horrible movie. could mae west be MORE of a whore? the way she walks, talks, acts...everything about her just screams "im a filthy whore!" and the irritating way fields talks...oh my god, people must have been SOOO bored back then to go to movies like this. terrible awful horrible actors, terrible awful horrible movie.

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Rey S

Mar 14, 2019

Not much of a plot, but Mae West is an absolute delight with an endless barrage of jokes.

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Edward F. Cline

Director

Mae West

Flower Belle Lee

W.C. Fields

Cuthbert J. Twillie

Joseph Calleia

Jeff Badger (proprietor, Last Gasp Saloon

Dick Foran

Wayne Carter (editor, 'Greasewood Gazette')

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Synopsis

When a gold-digging singer, Flower Belle Lee (Mae West), is kidnapped by a masked bandit, the town goes wild with speculation. When she returns unharmed, and is later seen kissing the bandit, she is tried by a judge and thrown out of town. On a train she meets a con man, Cuthbert J. Twillie (W.C. Fields). Mistaking him for a wealthy man, Lee marries him on the spot. From there the two engage in a series of petty cons and deceits that bring Twillie ever closer to the gallows.

Director: Edward F. Cline
Producer: Lester Cowan, Jack J. Gross
Screenwriter: W.C. Fields, Mae West
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Universal Pictures
Genre: Western, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 9, 1940, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 4, 2012
Runtime: 1h 23m
Sound Mix: Mono
Aspect Ratio: 35mm, Flat (1.37:1)

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