Beulah does the Big Apple - Beulah Bondi, Ginger Rogers and James Ellison "Vivacious Lady" (1938)

Late in "Vivacious Lady" (1938), James Stewart’s mother Beulah Bondi goes to see Ginger Rogers, to do something about this horrible woman leading her son astray. She quickly learns Ginger is now her daughter-in-law. Stars lead movies, but the great character actors add so much to make a movie complete, and Beulah Bondi was one of them, almost always playing very reserved roles. Here, to see her Swing dancing, is just charming. James Ellison, best known for Hopalong Cassidy movies, is great too. Ginger’s dancing is very low key, but when she almost bumps into her intimidating father-in-law….

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Possibly my favorite scene involving Beulah Bondi.

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Right? She was such a GREAT character actress, and great character actors help make movies. But she often played stern roles, so in this total scene she is just so special. The way she reacts to Ginger being her daughter-in-law, so sweet, and then this wonderful dance scene.