1950s feminism or selling out the post-WW2 patriarchy? A How to Marry a Millionaire (1953 ) review

[@YasminaChotchova]

This film is one of my favourites of all time and listening to you chat about it for an hour made me so happy! I think you touched on so many nuanced parts of what makes this movie so timeless. You look at it through a modern lens while also highlighting the social and economical contexts of the play and film so well. I so appreciated how in depth you went regarding the relationship dynamics of each coupling, particularly the class relations and the treatment of disability in film. I think how to marry a millionaire absolutely holds up to a feminist reading! It was so clearly made with such love and care from the acting and direction to the score to the set design and costumes, I'm even a sucker for the 6minute opening!! Thank you so much, I've subscribed and look forward to watching more in the future (also would love a whole video about the philadelphia story). I think you're both just creamy!

[@twopeoplesopinion]

So wonderful to hear from you! I'm happy to hear you enjoyed our analysis, delving deeply into the aspects of this movie. I agree it holds up to a feminist lens! There's so much more in this film than the 'comedy' status that it tends to get. We have The Philadelphia story on our list, for sure! If you have any other suggestions, we always want to hear them! Thank you for subscribing! We hope to bring you many fun reviews.

[@ToiJohnson-oi2lf]

The doorman was letting in the owner of the apartment. The girls were only leasing it.

[@twopeoplesopinion]

So... a completely unrelated man can just walk in on 3 single young ladies, at a no notice, just because he owns the place? Would you still find that acceptable if it was a dad in his own house barging into his teen-daughter announced, just cause he owns the place? It's improper, and inappropriate. Especially in the 1950s. Schatze wouldn't even talk the leasing agent without a clearly open door. Currently, what he did is straight up illegal; owner must give 48 hours notice before wanting to come inside, whatever the reason.

[@ToiJohnson-oi2lf]

This is a movie a fictional story a comedy from the 50s. It’s not real. It’s a story for entertainment purposes. Nothing violent about it it’s not real good grief.