A Lady Takes a Chance (1943) John Wayne & Jean Arthur

Description: Another delightful Jean Arthur romantic comedy from the 1940's and WW2 era of movie making=)

[@johnmodra9543]

Evidently from all her honest enthusiasms, Jean was a gift to a world at war., just as she is to us now in 2023.

[@123abcdef3]

Jean Arthur still looks in her 20s here even though she's 43. She always projects a certain youthfulness and innocence in her roles that makes you adore her. A truly beautiful and talented actress, especially in comedies!

[@TEXASdaughter]

John Wayne here was 36 years old

[@sunnyadams5842]

@@TEXASdaughter Mr Wayne looks about 19! 'The More the Merrier' is my favorite Jean Arthur movie. Charles Cobert is always a treat in my book!

[@bobbiecrider6964]

No Botox! No Steroids! Living life Vaccine Free and you never see any cigarettes hanging from her mouth... Ms. Arthur is a stand out in the generations of 43. She was fantastically hilarious! Always a pleasure watching her films.

[@royboy9361]

@@sunnyadams5842 More the Merrier was a great movie.

[@TonyGalla-kw4hw]

This is a great film. Arthur and Wayne had great chemistry.

[@User-4-mn3or]

Never saw this before! Really enjoyed it. Thanks

[@Monty_BeGoodToEachOther]

I've seen t once before... and I think I'm having even more fun the second time.

[@JoeS-e5s]

These old black and white movies are great. With Jean Arthur they're even better and add John Wayne, a comedy classic for all time. Thanks.

[@bethbartlett5692]

Jean Arthur was precious, and such a true gifted actor, she and Irene Dunne we're absolutely the best. Really fun watch.

[@DreamingDarlin]

Especially with Cary Grant!

[@billsmith9711]

she's an actress.... knock it off with the woke crap.

[@allenwatkins4972]

@@billsmith9711 Have no idea what you're talking about. Sounds like crap to me.

[@billsmith9711]

@@allenwatkins4972 my comment was directed at Beth Bartlett above,

[@D...M...A...]

@@billsmith9711 Could you articulate the "woke crap" you are referring to ... ? Or define "woke crap" , please...

[@Bill23799]

Wow, a John Wayne film I have never seen.

[@Hal-k8p]

Probably lots you haven't seen. He made 172.....

[@elizastpierre1776]

I've always greatly admired Jean Arthur. There is just no one like her. My favorite movie of hers is The More the Merrier; she and Joel McCrea are wonderful together.

[@thebewitchinghour831]

The Merrier is great. My other favorite of hers is If You Could Only Cook with Herbert Marshall. I'm actually going to watch Merrier again tomorrow. I adore Charles Coburn! "DAMN THE TORPEDOES! FULL SPEED AHEAD!" 🤣🤣🤣 I'm kind of overdue for My Two Husbands also.

[@mrsrunningmommy]

Easy Living 1937 was probably the first film I saw her in but didn’t realize it was her at the time. It took me years to find that film. I also really enjoy The Devil and Miss Jones 1941. She’s so wonderful in all her films!

[@zacharychen3243]

also Shane...

[@elizastpierre1776]

@@mrsrunningmommy She is! A comedic genius

[@maaidakausar9802]

Both actors are incredibly incredible

[@mikehannon4097]

I absolutely love Jean Arthur.

[@lopa2828]

Me too

[@tomdooley4226]

Me also

[@papasmodelcarroom8450]

Well I guess I have a new favorite John Wayne movie. What a GREAT GREAT MOVIE

[@IamBlueCat666]

Such a good movie these ones now will bore you to death with there story line but the old ones are the best.🥰🍀

[@wittnessbe_judged8723]

Reminded me of my daddy may he rest in peace I love the Duke and may he rest in peace

[@richardchambers3533]

Hard to believe Jean was 43 years old here. She sure aged well🤩🤩

[@MsMars.]

43? Geez. You act as if that's old, albeit ancient. That's only four years older than the 30s. Typical male evaluation and judgement of a woman: her chronological age. Ugh! Lame.

[@kathyh4804]

Because she was so tiny and adorable! Her little girl voice made her seem younger too

[@youtubesucksdick4285]

@@MsMars.oh piss off you feminist bitch

[@sunnyadams5842]

@@MsMars. I completely agree. She just looks fresh and young . Quite remarkably so for 43. She always project a sweet n slightly salty ladylike youthful innocence. And that voice! How can you not just love her?!! I'm pretty sure Richard meant that as a compliment. Although I do see your point, I feel the urge to snap back something about knee-jerk, reactionary feminism died with John Denver. But I won't.

[@MarloweDash]

Gosh i love watching Jean Arthur.

[@D...M...A...]

Jean would like your comment ...

[@saintclic]

i very much liked an enjoyed watch from start to The End!!!!

[@berylbattrick1246]

GOOD MOVIE, THANK YOU, BB.

[@retrobilly1719]

What a Great Movie,Jean was so pretty and funny an John Wayne was good too!

[@kathyh4804]

I wish I COULD go back and find MEN like that

[@Bunny-8889]

Terrific movie👌! All John Wayne movies are great ❤️👍 and I love Jean Arthur💕! Never thought about them together!!!! This movie doesn’t disappoint 🍿🍿🎥🍿🍿

[@janet8418]

Good movie!

[@cookieberger7464]

What a wonderful, funny movie. I enjoyed it so much, especially because I'm a huge John Wayne fan and had never seen this.

[@kathyh4804]

What a cute movie! How lovely it would have been to live in those days, a simpler time Thank you for sharing this 🌷

[@MarloweDash]

World war two was raging when this was made. Not a simple time i’d say. It felt like the end of the world. Things are always wonderful and deeply messed up all at the same time. It wasnt simpler or better back then. Just different. And humans are always just human.

[@nancyhowell4505]

@@MarloweDash Thank you for posting the reply I've been making to this kind of comment.

[@kathyh4804]

@@MarloweDash however times were “simpler”! The crime was MUCH lower, even though the average person didn’t own allot. People definitely had allot more class and respect for others than they do now! I’m not so stupid as to think it was all”perfect” but there was DEFINITELY allot more joy in the world than NOW!

[@lifeindetale]

No phones! The phones are what ruined everything

[@Hal-k8p]

@@lifeindetale In 1943?? Of course there were phones! What planet are you on?

[@bluenetmarketing]

This is the most real true to life movie ever. If you haven't been in at least one of these situations in your life, then you haven't ever been out of the house. It's so real, it's hard to watch sometimes, but the acting is the best.

[@gardengnome3249]

Wow I envy you your life style if this is what has happene to you in yours. It's only ever happened in my imagination.

[@kofegrl]

Ha ha ha just when I thought I saw every John Wayne movie, this is my new favorite💞🌷🤗

[@Hal-k8p]

Well, unless you have seen all 172 of his movies, you haven't seen all his movies. And actually, you never will see all his movies, because at least one has been lost.

[@TonyGalla-kw4hw]

It's a sweet, funny, smart, lovely movie. Arthur and Wayne had great chemistry.

[@carmenfoote7999]

Another great Jean Arthur movie, this time with John Wayne in a movie I have never seen him in. Nice romantic comedy with a great ending for both iconic stars. Thanks for the posting. Joe S

[@katiamarin9425]

Thank you ❤️

[@atlasshrugged7475]

I was a child; but, remember traveling through the west and there were many, many, many, many more empty miles between places. I still traveled throughout the west as I grew and it has gotten so much more populated over the years.

[@user-qv4ni9hd8m]

It will be even more populated with the southern border open! 😥

[@CeadMileFailte-w3z]

Awsome movie, Jean Arthur one of my favorites!

[@kathyjohnsen165]

I really enjoyed this comedy western. Jean Arthur and the Duke were excellent together. Jean is also very good in Tucson with Bill Holden. Sammy the horse was adorable! 🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎

[@atlasshrugged7475]

Looked up the movie as Tucson. Shows titled "Arizona" and still have to pay to see - oh well.

[@paulrelgne2149]

@@atlasshrugged7475 Also: The More The Merrier.

[@cathifeyer-longfellow3084]

How in the world can you not just love the hell out of her. She is the everything girl all rounded up to your best friend as a girl n the men can fall at her feet for just a smile

[@carolevillines1947]

John wayne is the best! I love him!

[@Bill23799]

Thanks Joanne. Liked, subbed, rang bell.

[@alvaropelayo8084]

I love Duke-land, movies with John Wayne, the best of them all, rip.

[@leanneseville3782]

Thanks 🍿🥂😊

[@litaheffley6990]

A great 👍 movie 🎬 loved it 👌

[@kennethlongsr4009]

This show improved the popularity of lamb chops by 2,000 % that year

[@kathylynch9732]

This is an adorable movie. I've seen it twice!

[@JohnDoe-wb4iv]

Love you Jean Arthur

[@maryeliason1504]

Great film

[@dragondog5941]

Thanks for the Movie. :-)

[@luciabriseno4065]

Such a GOOD Movie 🍿 🎥

[@marygonzales5957]

I didn't recognize. The cowboy that landed on top her!!! John Wayne!!

[@linnea3314]

Sweet movie🎉❤

[@zacharychen3243]

i love Jean Arthur..

[@spnkysy791]

Cute movie!

[@marcusbetancourt3760]

Jean Arthur, Maureen O'Hara, Betty Davis, Alice White as well as the rest of them will always be great and talented, gifted and beautiful to the world and me. I truly thank you Our Jehovah God, everyone and everything that's good.

[@gardenerkatecarter5911]

God she could even make John Wayne look good...... hahahahaha xoxoxo

[@Lorabliss]

Charming film though I personally would not choose that rough cowboy. Jean Arthur is very beautiful and elegant.

[@luciabriseno4065]

Hilarious 🤣

[@KCgirl-s1g]

Always liked Jean Arthur.

[@mikaelcrews7232]

I wish I could go back in time and find a woman like that!!

[@RebeccaLesher-db4gt]

Lora Bliss 2h ago........, Don't talk bad about what you call: THE ROUGH COWBOY......., JOHN WAYNE. He was really a very GENTLE COWBOY......, who simply talked little rough ......., for the movies ONLY........, He was the MAIN TOP WESTERN COWBOY STAR FROM HOLLYWOOD for SEVERAL DECADES. He was well-loved by millions of people.

[@sandymanning8744]

💕💕💕

[@neenaserrao7130]

Feel John Wayne's arm? Sheesh, he was soft as butter😂😂😂😂

[@lavonnekelly9173]

My brother,Tom who has been gone to Heaven last year always loved Jean Arthur and got me,his baby sister hooked on her too..

[@JohnDoe-wb4iv]

I'd give anything for a girl like jean Arthur

[@BeverlyM52]

How cute!

[@BigMikeD10001]

cool

[@turkrane12]

When i compare life between the sexes then and now it is depressing to see how much society has degraded.

[@Hal-k8p]

too bad it is going to continue to degrade

[@michellebygate4334]

Liked the plot but had reservations about the cast!!!

[@krisbest6405]

Mc Hales Navy was so enjoyable, bits of truth in each episode l think, here he talks the same, maybe only had 1 personality. Spot the thousands of moves not tolerated today. The naked hand on the hotdog 1.

[@cathifeyer-longfellow3084]

What about the Devil n Miss Jones an you cant take it with you

[@carlosarielgonzalezramirez9196]

Por qué no ponen la opción de subtitulos o idiomas especialmente en ESPAÑOL

[@tinklvsme]

These movies where the man tells the woman what to do. Sounds like my ex husband. It took me 5 years to divorce him!5 years Scoffs

[@chrystalsnow145]

(10:31) I hate abuse and humiliation of animals!

[@user-qv4ni9hd8m]

Could you have more variety in languages for the subtitles? Please?

[@HenriHattar]

Looking at John Wayne next to this woman it is obvious he wasnt as tall as portrayed.

[@Hal-k8p]

sorry, but he was, in fact, 6 foot 4 inches. he never claimed otherwise. I'd say that makes him plenty tall enough.

[@HenriHattar]

It IS possible the woman WAS on steroids, but I doubt it! They also played Alan Ladd up to be a tall guy, only he really about 5 foot!

[@Hal-k8p]

@@HenriHattar The most reliable record there is of his height says he was 5 ft 7 in. But other reports vary from 5'5" to 5'9". They had to use camera angle to make him appear taller. They did not have to do any of that for Wayne.

[@HenriHattar]

@@Hal-k8p no but they dont for most people, however looking at the characters he worked along side it is apparent he wasnt as tall as claimed, ecpec when judged over the years, people dont usually get too much shorter!

[@Hal-k8p]

@@HenriHattar He was physically 6 foot 4 inches. How tall you want him to be??

[@lauramontagnoli7377]

caricateli in ITALIANO i film non li capiamo altrimenti....😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😡😡

[@matheusbenso4991]

Oxi como pode Joan brair nasceu em 1960 ,esse filme foi produzido em 1943,,,,ela nem tinha nascido algum erro de data no ano que ela nasceu 😂😂😂

[@Sammy-hi4jy]

Is this were John Wayne got his nickname …Duke?

[@Hal-k8p]

no. he got it when he was a kid. he had a dog that people called big duke. Wayne was called little duke.

[@chrystalsnow145]

(5:19) That's it two men smoke in a confined area, blow smoke in your girlfriends face - which shows you only respect your cigarettes and throw the cigarette butt on the floor like trash in the bus, which she will smell and be near all through the ride - and they call these men gentlemen? I THINK NOT!

[@user-qv4ni9hd8m]

I hate the stink of cigarettes!

[@Greenwillow]

Did you manage to finish the movie?

[@Hal-k8p]

judging 1940s behavior with 2020s thinking will always cause you trouble.

[@keithsmits6203]

JEEPERS

[@thomas.patriciarobinson6977]

Pl

[@redtobertshateshandles]

If you could see it ,it would be even more boring. Thanks but no thanks.

[@MsMars.]

Love Jean. John: he's a meh. Movie: excruciatingly slow. Where's the plot? I'm bored and moving on.

[@user-qv4ni9hd8m]

Patience is a virtue

[@kmterpin]

Agree. Plods along at an achingly slow pace with a storyline that can easily put one to sleep...

[@michellebygate4334]

This female artist voice in this is So buttery and smoothinly annoying.. I almost cancelled watching.. It is just So annoying.. If I was in a boat with her.. She would be the one that went overboard.. How could anyone cast a voice like that.. It just grates.The nerves!!!!

[@user-qv4ni9hd8m]

You are the odd one out who feels that way, although you have a right to your opinion! The average comment here, loves Jean Arthur which I'm sure includes her voice.

[@paulrelgne2149]

Her voice is one of innocence, something that seems to be lacking in todays females.

[@Hal-k8p]

YOU are the anomaly. There wasn't much at all wrong with Jean Arthur, including her voice.

[@willgetbettereventually124]

Love Jean Authur. Hate Wayne the racist.

[@kathystrong5163]

Oh poor you.

[@Hal-k8p]

Wayne was not racist, just accurate.