Bringing Up Baby (1938) Movie Reaction | FIRST TIME WATCHING | Film Commentary & Trivia

[@lynnturman8157]

Great job, Marty. My favorite part is @54:51 when Baby & George run into the jail cell (they're afraid of the mean leopard too!) This is one of the funniest movies ever. Another great Cary Grant comedy that I think you would love is one called THE AWFUL TRUTH.

[@westlondontransportwildlif5810]

The first time I watched this I had never laughed so much watching a film. I absolutely love Katharine Hepburn as well and this performance is one of her best. Cary Grant as well puts in a stellar performance as usual. The Philadelphia Story (1940) also stars Hepburn and Grant along with James Stewart and is also very funny as well and well worth a watch.

[@sallyatticum]

The two biggest most glamorous movie stars in the world rolling around in the mud, splashing in the river, singing at the top of their lungs, being absolutely silly and delivering complex dialogue at a mile a minute. Brilliant. I love all these old movies. I used to watch the classic movie channels while raising my babies.

[@quietman71]

I was in a film course in my junior year in college in the early 90's. We were looking at different film genres, and this was our introduction to screwball comedy. So here we are, a bunch of smart-aleck college kids, watching this sixty-year-old movie... and every last one of us is screaming, rocking back and forth, holding our sides laughing. It was, and still is, one of the funniest movies I've ever seen, possibly THE funniest.

[@katec8796]

Holiday is my favorite film of theirs but this is as classic as it gets. Hepburb/Grant were always gold :) Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House with Cary Grant is another charmer as well ;)

[@1967PONTIACGTO]

Holiday is an amazing movie, and for some reason more under the radar than Bringing Up Baby and Philadelphia Story

[@HuntingViolets]

I love Katharine Hepburn's sci fi dress in the olive scene.

[@HuntingViolets]

"Jerry the Nipper" is a reference to the screwball comedy Grant was in the year before, _The Awful Truth._

[@APerson4889-g5f]

First time I watched this was about 10 years ago while I was going through the "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die" book and I couldn't believe how good it was. I's seen Cary Grant excel in comedies, but Katharine Hepburn surprised me how well she could pull of slapstick gags and humour - she's incredible.

[@mckeldin1961]

First time I saw “Bringing Up Baby” was on TV in 1976. My brother and I were in tears we were laughing so hard! I recommend The Philadelphia Story - also with Grant and Hepburn (and Jimmy Stewart as well). It’s also a comedy, but not “screwball.” Based on a sophisticated Broadway play by Philip Barry, the characters Grant and Hepburn play couldn’t be more different than the ones they play in Baby. Another brilliant Hawks screwball comedy with Cary Grant (this time paired with Rosalind Russell) is His Girl Friday - it’s my favorite Howard Hawks movie! I love your channel. Your reactions are terrific and I appreciate the research you put into the videos! Thank you!

[@edisonlima4647]

Katherine Hepburn is amazing. I love her. The Lion in Winter is my favorite work of hers.

[@la_beatrice]

I love thay movie, too!

[@rg3388]

Perhaps my favorite alternative, dark-horse Christmas film.

[@im-gi2pg]

Timothy Dalton’s first movie. He plays a gay guy. That movie was on TV constantly in the 60’s.

[@blortmeister]

This was my intro to Grant and Hepburn, and I fell in love with them both. And then the perfection of Philadelphia Story, and on and on. Lov the old film, mate. Just love 'em.

[@dalevintage]

They don't write or perform like this anymore. So brilliant!

[@schroedingers_kotze]

My absolute favorite comedy for over 40 years now. Totally over the top and at the same time totally well thought out. The actors are all terrific, even in the supporting roles. One of the films that never ages.

[@cimarronwm9329]

A great Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant, and Jimmy Stewart is Phildelphia Story. I love Cary Grant in Talk of the Town with Jean Arthur and Ronald Colman. A favorite of mine with Cary Grant is Room For One More.

[@BeverlyDwyer-u1p]

When I was a kid about 65 years ago, there used to be a show , The Million Dollar Movie, on every day at 4:30 when we got home from school. For some reason they would play the same movie for the whole week. I first saw it on this show and remember loving it so much, I watched it each day!

[@dionysiacosmos]

Another great screwball comedy with Carey Grant and Ginger Rogers is 1952s Monkey Business. It might be one of the last. It features an early appearance of Marilyn Monroe. And is a lot of fun.

[@liza-em5tw]

Great movie! Check out The Philadelphia Story if you haven't already. Has Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn and my favorite, Jimmy Stewart He is also amazing in Hitchcock's Rear Window, and shop around the corner, (the first "you've got mail")

[@jacquespoulemer]

Saludos Marty from Mexico, I thoroughly enjoyed your reaction and commentaries on Baby Raising, one of my all time fav comedies and films in general. Born in 1952, I grew up during the 50s and 60s TV boom in the NYC suburbs. We watched tons of movies both on the tele and in movie theaters. So many classics were repeatedly shown and among them was Bringing Up Baby. Having NYC in my backyard meant frequent trips to the big city since I was 14, and the subesquent discovery of the art house cinema. I often show BuB to friends and visitors and it always makes folks laugh. This was my first time watching Movies with Marty and I had fun. All the Best Jacques (Shakespeare Jay-Queeze)

[@CEngelbrecht]

43:00 That part with Katherine Hepburn crying definitely made its way into "Finding Nemo".

[@ojpete]

Watched this as a child, it was a hoot and a half. Cary Grant was in a number of comedies, and Katherine Hepburn was already one of my favorite actresses when I watched it.And, Skippy/Asta, one of the greatest animal thespians in cinematic history, such charisma. I highly recommend The Philadelphia Story, as it has both Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn as well as James Stewart in it. Other great movies you will enjoy: His Girl Friday, Mt. Blandings Builds his Dream House, His Girl Friday, My Man Godfrey, The Thin Man collection, and Topper. Thanks for the reaction and all those trivia bits at the end, it was very enjoyable. Have a wonderful day. Oh, one more thing that my father taught me. Way back when, certain men wore green and yellow flowers on their lapel (although green and yellow colors were also used) to show that they were looking for the company of other men without being overly obvious. Green And Yellow would become shortened to the three letter word that YT doesn't like in the comments section.

[@auapplemac2441]

Many impressionists primarily in the 50s and 60s would (for some reason) do Cary Grant impression by saying, "Judy. Judy. Judy" in his voice/accent. But, just like the line, "play it again, Sam" which was never said by Bogart in any move, it became a standard impression of both of these actors.

[@HuntingViolets]

I had some trouble finding out what swans cost in 1935, but a pair of white mute swans (I think that's a type) are $2774 at a hatchery in Iowa--but they are sold out.

[@tafsf415]

Please do Holiday. It's my favorite C. Grant K. Hepburn team up. She's a totally different character.

[@HuntingViolets]

Howard in _What's Up, Doc?_ is named after Howard Hawks, and Judy calls him "Steve," which is what Hawks' wife, Slim, called him -- and also, in Hawks film, _To Have and Have Not,_ Lauren Bacall calls Humphrey Bogart's character, Harry Morgan "Steve" (for no particular reason) and he calls her "Slim." Peter Bogdanovich, the director of _What's Up Doc?_ interviewed Hawks and did a book on him. Bogdanovich was involved with Cybill Shepherd at one point, and she said they watched a lot of old movies. When she was meeting with Glenn Gordon Caron to talk about doing the TV series, _Moonlighting,_ she told him it was a Hawksian comedy. Caron didn't know what she was talking about, but she was dead right. I think "Judy Judy Judy" was a comedian (maybe Larry Storch) doing a bit about Cary Grant meeting Judy Garland, which then, of course, became popular with imitators. That may be apocryphal too, though.

[@dalevintage]

Oh how I've been waiting for someone to start doing these older films! This is fantastic! ❤️🎬 A classic that inspired so many films to come! Tou should check out It Happened One Night with a very young and spry Clark Gabel starring with Claudette Colbert! It's a 1940s original romantic comedy!

[@la_beatrice]

The first film I saw starring Grant and Hepburn was Holiday, which is more of a love story and less funny, but it's still quite adorable. Bringing Up Baby is the funniest, though, it's hilarious. I randomly decided to buy the DVD a few years ago and took it to my parents' place to watch it with them. We laughed so hard that I even ended up with a mild headache 😂

[@Lensmaster1]

Holiday isn't as madcap but very good.

[@la_beatrice]

​@@Lensmaster1, yes, it's a relatively straightforward love story with some funny bits, but I like it a lot. I find it impressive that I can understand each of the three rich siblings, where they are coming from in their actions, how their family dynamics shaped each of them, so I feel empathy for all of them, even the more selfish sister. It's a movie that respects each character, which in turn makes me respect the movie a lot.

[@bjm9071]

I love all of the Hepburn-Grant movies- this, Holiday, Sylvia Scarlett, and The Philadelphia Story. But Holiday is my favorite - really ahead of its time!

[@dalevintage]

She's the height of fashion at the time...fashion of the time was incrediblely creative and unique!!

[@alansorensen5903]

@@dalevintage She was a fantastic athlete and was largely responsible for making slacks fashionable.

[@nathanciszewski4875]

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House is probably my favorite Cary Grant comedy.

[@MoviesWithMarty]

I'll have to check it out, thank you! It sounds interesting. I've added it to my suggestions list

[@philiparonson8315]

The movie, now considered a classic gem, was a complete box office failure that almost destroyed Hepburn’s career. She was thought of as ‘box office poison’. She was especially criticized for wearing trousers in the film. She returned to theater and rebuilt her career. Her film career was revived with The Philadelphia Story.

[@franchk8372]

So love watching these old movies, the wonderful dialogue, fabulous characters/stars and the memories they evoke. Absolutely love the way you react to movies, simply the best. Used to watch black and white movies when I was growing up and spent many a Sunday afternoon watching back-to-back movies the entire afternoon, and then the late night movie if my parents let me stay up. Really appreciate the way you present and the commentary. Brilliant. 💙

[@victoriaodegaard1]

So glad you are watching this. Do more Grant films! His Girl Friday for comedy or Notorious for something more dramatic

[@happyman050]

I think I probably first saw this film sometime in the late sixties as a child, probably over christmas when they put old comedy or thrillers on late at night in a season of films. Another good comedy all star film from 1963 is It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

[@Steve_Blackwood]

So glad you watched this! It’s one of my all time favorite mad-cap comedies. 😂 You mentioned Charade with Audrey Hepburn… Cary Grant was with her in that one. A good flick.

[@CEngelbrecht]

1:55 *"I wanted to hug you!"* Sorry, for a second I didn't hear that word as "hug". What's wrong with me?

[@quietman71]

1:15:22 You'll notice that there's a cut immediately after David jumps and yells, "Because I just went GAY all of a sudden!" They had to cut away, because the entire cast and crew went nuts laughing.

[@gmunden1]

Another vintage rom-com is "My Man Godfrey" starring William Powell and Carol Lombard.

[@auapplemac2441]

"My Man Godfrey" is possibly the first movie labeled a "screwball comedy."

[@zoephotoart]

This is my favourite classic comedy and one of my favourite Cary Grant movies (I watched it with my parents as a kid in the 90s)- so glad you enjoyed it. I also love arsenic and old lace, but that one is a bit more wacky and the plot doesn't flow as smoothly as this one does. People will likely mention The Philadelphia Story as another one, but I've never cared for Jimmy Stewart so I don't like it as much lol. (Also I love that you put yourself in B&W as appropriate for the film!)

[@1957Shep]

I never get tired of this movie. 🙂 Think I first saw it about 40 years ago, and many times since then.

[@AlanRogers250]

When I was a child in the 1950s, I saw this movie on television. In those days, there wasn't that much television content in the afternoons, so many channels played old films. My local station had daily theme films. Mondays were western films, Tuesdays were dramas, Wednesdays were comedies, etc. I grew to love these classic comedies. Another good Hepburn-Grant film is,"The Philadelphia Story", also starring James Stewart. In the scene when the couple were driving with Baby in the back seat, the lighting on the leopard is too bright compared to the actors, that's why it looks off.

[@cibrianer]

I really like your reactions to the various films. They are benevolent, sensible and sensitive. Have you done The Philadelphia Story? Speaking of the other Hepburn, how about an unusual choice, such as Wait Until Dark?

[@johnmaynardable]

I've always enjoyed this movie for years. I was sure for many, many years that Katherine and Audrey were related and just learned they weren't in the past couple of years. Enjoyed watching this with you.

[@gmunden1]

Audrey Hepburn was born in Brussels, Belgium. He mother was from the Netherlands, and her father was English-Austrian. As a child, she was stuck in The Netherlands during WWII and in near poverty.

[@lynnturman8157]

wrong Hepburn

[@nitaallensong1014]

This is easily one of my favorite movies. His Girl Friday is another absolute classic from Cary Grant, and of course it happened one night. I remember when I was a kid these were old and they were black and white and I had no interest in them. But a handful of years ago I discovered screwball comedies of the 1930s and I believe I've seen all of the best ones. One other is the Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer. I really wish they made comedies this good anymore. It is alost art

[@HuntingViolets]

A lot of "tail" and "bone" jokes. Hawks liked to sneak things past the censors. I don't think she's the right woman for him, but Alice Swallow is a beautiful name. I often think of stealing it for a character. I've seen a lot of women online who were named after or named their daughters after Susan Vance, though.

[@agenttheater5]

54:54 Even Baby knows that's a mean cat

[@BeeWhistler]

All those Grant-Hepburn movies are worth seeing. Also, you might see Charade with Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant. One of my favorite Audrey Hepburn movies is the thriller Wait Until Dark.

[@ConnerLopez-b7s]

She was the straw that broke his dino's back!

[@agenttheater5]

58:10 Never mind the dinosaur bones, what about Katherine Hepburn's bones? He'll dislocate her whole arm pulling her up like that

[@agenttheater5]

38:14 It's hard to tell with cats and dogs - especially when one is so much bigger than the other....especially when they're together

[@RebaSime]

Loved your reaction. My favorite movie; saw it on tv as a kid and have loved it ever since.

[@keverzoid]

Whomever suggested it is absolutely correct. You should definitely watch the Thin Man movies. They’re brilliant.

[@clarencewalker3925]

Katherine Hepburn was quite athletic. She was rarely given the chance to show this films.

[@WildMoonLacquer]

I'm an 80's baby, but I watched this and many other older movies growing up. This and The Philadelphia Story, also with Katherine and Grant, are 2 of my favorites! TPS also stars James Stewart and the three stars play incredibly well off each other! If you haven't seen it, the remake of Sabrina was even better than the original, IMO, even though I adore Audrey. That was an instance where I watched the remake first and fell in love with the feel of the movie. And while the original with Audrey is a cute film as well, it doesn't have the same "hug" "-like feel as the remake. Oh! Another Audrey Hepburn movie very much worth a watch is Wait Until Dark! Such a good suspense film! And How To Steal a Million is a cute movie as well ♥~Caroline

[@HuntingViolets]

I vote for the Hepburn _Sabrina._ I like the less talky ending.

[@laurab68707]

You are so correct that this has a lot of similarities to "What's Up Doc". I never realized it until you mentioned that.

[@zoephotoart]

Charade is a fun one with Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant as well 🎉

[@michaelpennington7800]

I love this film. It never ages. Grant and Hepburn have such great chemistry together (Holiday is another great film with the two of them). All of the character actors, especially May Robson and Charlie Ruggles, are outstanding. Than you for a delightful time. I laughed at your reactions as much as the film (as I've seen it dozens of times). Cary's shouting "I just went gay all of a sudden!"(oops in the trivia) line is rumored to be the first use of the word gay in modern context in film. 1938 Screwball! Watch Audrey Hepburn in The Nun's Story. Audrey survived WW II, but do check out her personal survival story. The trivia is fantastic. The Awful Truth with Cary and the Thin Man Series are wonderful films for your reaction. I love the madam and believe it makes the comedy special. Regarding the Hayes Code, do check out the pre-code Barbara Stanwyck in the film Baby Face 1933. 🪷

[@rg3388]

The "gay" line is featured in the documentary THE CELLULOID CLOSET.

[@PartTimeSarah2]

I'd STRONGLY suggest "The Philadelphia Story" for more Cary Grant/Katharine Hepburn silliness (with bonus Jimmy Stewart delightfulness!)

[@MoviesWithMarty]

@@PartTimeSarah2 Great news is, Sarah, I've already watched it for the channel (as an Uncut so far) They're all fantastic in it! Three of my faves in one film. The uncut reaction will eventually come to the channel, but don't know when yet. Thank you so much for watching Sarah!

[@PartTimeSarah2]

@@MoviesWithMarty Ayy, great minds think alike. I reckon The Philadelphia Story is what made me fall in love with Jimmy Stewart. The deal was sealed after watching The Shop Around the Corner, a wonderful Christmastime watch 💚❤

[@jollyjakelovell6822]

Baby the Leopard had a stunt Jaguar in some scenes.

[@HuntingViolets]

At least Eunice ended up with an alternative love interest at the end of WUD, but I don't think Alice really needs one. I'm so glad you liked this. A lot of reactors (and people I know, alas) think it's too wild.

[@paintedjaguar]

Well you do have to pay close attention to keep up, which is hard to do when looking at your phone or whatever.

[@geraldmcboingboing7401]

Another fantastic reaction, Marty!! Keep serving them up so that we can enjoy them.

[@melenatorr]

It probably was a double for most of the falling off the bronto scene at the end, but that is Hepburn hanging from Grant's hand: and both she and Grant were actually perfectly capable of performing stunts like that, as both were gifted with lithe, flexible, athletic bodies and abilities. If you see "Holiday" and "Sylvia Scarlett", you'll see them in action ... in "Holiday" briefly; more often in "Sylvia Scarlett", which is an odd, eccentric movie and story. I like it very much but can see how others might not.

[@Lensmaster1]

As a teenager, Cary was in an acrobatic troupe. They were touring the US when Cary left the group to try his luck in Hollywood.

[@HuntingViolets]

@@Lensmaster1 Yes, he taught Hepburn the bit they perform in _Holiday._

[@HuntingViolets]

I'd love to see a reaction to both of those and _The Philadelphia Story._

[@kweile4339]

Great job! Loved your reaction to an old favorite and the trivia is new to me.

[@marilynnixon1283]

Katherine Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart in African Queen. Barry Fitzgerald, the gardener, as a priest in Going My Way with Bing Crosby and with John Wayne in The Quiet Man. Enjoyed watching this with someone who had never seen it. Like rediscovering it.

[@kathrynnard8059]

I love Katherine Hepburn and Cary Grant. I'm 66 and I've watched them since I was in my 20s. I love Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracey together.

[@marianraecrochetknit1199]

Shop Around the Corner with James Stewart.

[@MoviesWithMarty]

Thank you Marian! I've got that one on the list, so can't wait to see it. It'll probably be later in the year though, as I'd like to do it in the lead up to Christmas due to the story being set then (I believe). Much appreciated and thanks for watching

[@philipholder5600]

This is a great Slapstick Comedy . Hepburn was fantastic.

[@stlmopoet]

You're watching all my favorite old films. On to "Arsenic & Old Lace!"

[@auapplemac2441]

Have to watch the first "Thin Man" movie. Have to!!!!

[@CathleenMJennings80]

Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant in Charade is a must see! It's a suspense mystery

[@MoviesWithMarty]

Thank you Cathleen! Got it on the list now 🤗

[@katznkittens]

Charade has been a public domain film beginning immediately upon its release to theaters in 1963. Universal Pictures forgot to use the word , ‘Copyright’ or the copyright symbol anywhere in the credits - something that was necessary in order to copyright a US film before laws were changed in 1975 There are probably a number of different copies on youtube to chose from, if you ever want to do a video.

[@MoviesWithMarty]

@@katznkittens thank you DGC, very much appreciated! I always love a bit of info about films

[@ClaireWW]

Cary Grant never made a bad film (well, in America, anyway). I recommend his entire catalogue; my favourite is Father Goose.

[@arturocostantino623]

Philadelphia Story is even better

[@bluefriend62]

Philadelphia Story is one of my all-time favorites: Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn, James Stewart--how can you go wrong?

[@dionysiacosmos]

Absolutely.

[@HuntingViolets]

Mar-lay-nuh Dietrich.

[@richardb6260]

One of my favorite comedies. I'd like to suggest another one of my favorites, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town starring Gary Cooper. It's a classic romantic comedy with tons of charm. Adam Sandler did a terrible remake that completely missed what made the original so wonderful.

[@SueProv]

Marty...you go above and beyond. Looking forward to the movie Marty and especially Easter Parade. I think you'll love it.

[@janewatkins9801]

Love this movie ❤. Also my children gave me a video of Bringing Up Baby for my birthday once. We all love the movie. Made us laugh so much. Thank you so much for this review 😊.

[@beatmet2355]

I don’t think Ms. Hepburn ever played another character like this. I can’t think of another, anyway.

[@anderslundgren7762]

Great reaction, Marty!👍👍👍

[@porflepopnecker4376]

If you like this classic you should definitely check out Peter Bogdanovich's hilarious 70s homage "What's Up, Doc?" with Ryan O'Neal and Barbra Streisand, one of the funniest screwball comedies ever made.

[@MoviesWithMarty]

Thank you for that Porfle, its lovely to see you again! Ahh, I actually got there before you haha, I watched that one a short while ago. Its available on the channel. I did a quick mention at the start of this, but it's also linked at the end. Here's the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKKTc2huht9sra8feature=shared I LOVED What's Up Doc, it's such a wonderful, hilarious screwball. It's the reason I mention What's Up Doc a few times in the trivia 😅 I'd had this one on the list alongside it but didn't know What's Up Doc was in fact inspired by this film. So it's quite the coincidence! Thank you for suggesting it though

[@etherealtb6021]

Love your commentary! I see you also do Doctor Who, so I'm subscribing! 😁

[@lizmil]

I think Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn had great chemistry, I wish they made more movies together. Holiday is a good one also.

[@HuntingViolets]

There is no way anyone could get that car out. There are three inches available on either side. Suddenly not a problem after the frames change, though.

[@brentwebster6164]

Regarding the composite shots with the leopard, what you are seeing but are not quite able to articulate is that the blacks have different opacities, so the shadows on one element aren’t as dark as the rest of the shot. This would become a much bigger issue in color films using blue screens for compositing.

[@jimbearone]

This was remade (loosely) as Who’s That Girl with Madonna

[@bobsavage3317]

☮

[@HuntingViolets]

This is definitely a screwball comedy, perhaps the quintessential screwball comedy.

[@HuntingViolets]

Even though Hepburn and Hepburn aren't related, I kind of wish they had done a movie together. At least they both worked with Cary Grant. Hepburn wasn't even Audrey's real name.

[@TheWoodsugar]

The one part that makes me cringe is the fight between the Leopard and the dog. I can’t see how that could be anything than what it looks like.

[@mikeyp5536]

Didn't Christopher Reeve base his Clark Kent on Cary Grant's bumbling persona in this movie. If you look at Reeve's portrayal of Clark Kent in the Superman movies, it is very reminiscent of Cary's work here.

[@HuntingViolets]

Boopie's wife is probably all-too familiar with Susan.

[@stratiogesdux]

Constable Slocum is Walter Catlett, a well known vaudevillian comedian. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Walter Leland Catlett (February 4, 1889 - November 14, 1960) was an American actor and comedian.[1] He made a career of playing excitable, meddlesome, temperamental, and officious blowhards.

[@im-gi2pg]

Request: The yellow rolls Royce (Rex Harrison, Shirley MacLaine, Alain delon, George c Scott, Ingrid Bergman, Omar sharif) Indiscreet (Cary grant, Ingrid Bergman)

[@CherylHughes-ts9jz]

His fiance knows what he is, but not WHO he is ☮️

[@arturocostantino623]

Not related at all. Charade is great it's also Cary Grant & Audrey Hepburn

[@marlasotherchannel9847]

❤🐱

[@justinplayfair9827]

You must, MUST see "Funny Face".

[@HuntingViolets]

Wardrobe misfunctions before they were cool.

[@bornyesterday21]

His Girl Friday .. 1940

[@auapplemac2441]

Supposedly Howard Hughs and Hepburn had an affair. Possibly that's why he bought this film.