The Shopworn Angel
During WWI Bill Pettigrew, a naive young Texan soldier is sent to New York for basic training. He meets worldly wise actress Daisy Heath when her car nearly runs him over.
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- Cast：
- Margaret Sullavan , James Stewart , Walter Pidgeon , Hattie McDaniel , Nat Pendleton , Alan Curtis , Sam Levene
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A Major Disappointment
The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.
Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.
The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
I can't believe that I just sat thru this film. James Stewart came off as so naive and really creepy. Margaret Sullivan played him along after she found out she could/t get rid of him. She should have told him right at the top that she was in love with Walter Pidgeon But, no, she didn't " realize" that Stewart was in love with her. The ending was real bad--so convenient for Stewart to die in battle. HELP!
They picked 3 perfect leads for this gem of a melodrama/romance. I didn't know what to expect when I started this one but I'm sure glad I gave it a chance.Walter Pigeon, Jimmy Stewart or Margaret Sullavan could not have done a better job with these roles. They are perfect all the way through. Mostly you see just 2 headliners in a cast and the rest are supporting but there are 3 great roles in this and they all lead to a great little film.If your in the mood to feel good and have a good cry, you can't go wrong with this one. This one has an ending that'll leave you in tears. Don't wait to see this one....hurry up and get it!!!!!!
This is a great Classic film with great actors like James Stewart,(Pvt. William Pettigrew),"The F.B.I. Story",'59,who was very young in this picture and played a love sick soldier going to fight in WW1. Pvt. Pettigrew met Margaret Sullivan,(Daisy Heath),"The Mortal Storm",'40, a show gal who had a kind heart and some what fell in love with him even though she liked Walter Pidgeon(Sam Bailey),"The Bad & the Beautiful",'52, Sam stood by and watched the young couple go dating and enjoying themselves in Luna Park, Coney Island, N.Y. Amusement Park. Hattie McDaniel (Martha, Daisy's Maid),"Gone With the Wind",'39, who had a brief supporting role, gave a great performance and a few laughs. There was a musical scene during the film where Margaret Sullivan sings and dances to an audience of soldiers and sang,"Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag & Smile Smile Smile",which was an old time song sung during WWI. If you like an old Classic Film from 1938, and loved James Stewart when he was very young, this is the film for you!
After seeing Margaret Sullivan and James Stewart hit it off so well in The Shop Around The Corner (A film that is the ultimate in charm), I looked forward to seeing their early film together, The Shopworn Angel. This film was sort of a disappointment for me, even with James Stewart in it (One of my all-time favorite actors).James Stewart plays a WWI soldier who is sent to New York for basic training. After being nearly run over by well-known actress Daisy Heath (Margaret Sullivan), he asks Daisy to pretend to be his girl just to impress his friends at the camp, but then a real romance forms.I have one question for this film and that is, what romance? There was little to no chemistry between Stewart and Sullivan that I could see.Stewart fans, take warning. Watch with caution.
