Bored with serving as official hostess at political events for her wealthy father, Mary Smith (Merle Oberon) goes to a bar, which is promptly raided. Displeased, her father sends her to Palm Beach with her two maids, who take her on a blind date, where she meets taciturn cowboy Stretch Willoughby (Gary Cooper). Learning that Stretch dislikes the idle rich, Mary pretends to be a maid, and after the couple falls in love and marries, she has some quick explaining to do to her father — and Stretch.
Film: The Cowboy and the Lady (1938)
Director: H. C. Potter
Writers: Leo McCarey, Frank R. Adams, S.N. Behrman, Sonya Levien
Production Company: Paramount Pictures
Cast: Gary Cooper, Merle Oberon
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I love this scene where Stretch Willoughby keeps pulling off Ma Hawkins’ apron while she’s busy in the kitchen. Gary Cooper had a flair for comedy.
Well, these old fashion movies are the greatest, simple, honest, straightforward I love it
Thank you for the great movie.
Love Gary Cooper.
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i remember a book by garson kanin about hollywood.goldwyn had arranged at great cost a teaming of hot stars oberon and cooper.he had a writers meeting which kanin was present where the assembled team frankly admitted they couldnt come up with an idea for the two totally different type of stars that would be a hit.goldwyn grumbled i dont know what i pay you for ! he then said ill get a real writer in.he phoned in front of them ben hecht then the highest paid writer in hollywood! after some discussion about the stars it got down to money! goldwyn agreed to pay hecht 30000 dollars! ben gave him his idea brilliant said goldwyn cheques on the way! we sat in awe waiting for the brilliant idea! ben says the cowboy and the lady! go write it! leo mccarey poor soul then had to find a film based on bens title! 5 words on the phone not even at the meeting got ben a fortune! he had the modesty not to ask for a credit ! the movie was a big hit .goldwyn said hechts a genius! thats truley how we made movies then!
Not Paramount but Goldwyn (I know, picky, picky, picky).