Jeanskynebu the audience applauded

Steineded How sad is this?

PiraBit if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

Fatma Suarez The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

AaronCapenBanner John Cromwell directed this marital comedy(with serious overtones) that stars Jimmy Stewart as John Mason, a successful young lawyer with a good law firm who meets, falls in love with, and marries a young woman named Jane(played by Carole Lombard) whom he brings home with him to the disapproval of his mother(played by Lucille Watson). Things become strained when he doesn't get an expected partnership at the firm, and later on, their baby gets sick, forcing John to scramble to get a valuable serum that is the only chance to save its life... Good performances by the leads compensates for uneven nature of the film, which is occasionally awkward , but ultimately appealing.

GManfred Except two of Hollywood's most charismatic stars busting their buns to make it work. In truth, there isn't a lot to work with in "Made For Each Other", a routine soaper where little, if anything, happens. Oh, there's money troubles, mother-in-law troubles, work troubles, baby sickness and marital problems, but nothing to distinguish this screenplay from a ton of others. Except for the exceptional cast.If not for Stewart and Lombard, this is a pass-over on your movie guide. But there is lots of chemistry between the two, who play a newly-married couple who encounter the usual problems newly-marrieds face. If you're looking for a comedy, there is very little humor to be found here as it is mainly straight drama. The key is to sit back and watch two pros do what they do best.Toward the end of the picture their is a little contrived suspense, but not enough to generate much enthusiasm or to raise my rating. It is no surprise there are comparatively few votes or reviews for this picture, raised up out of mediocrity by its two stars.

mark.waltz Movies about marriage are a mixed bag. What works and doesn't depends on the writing. Are the characters real? Do the problems and resolutions make sense? In the case of "Made For Each Other", the answer to these questions is yes. The couple is James Stewart and Carole Lombard, and their problems are simple. Stewart's nagging mother (Lucille Watson), his irascible boss (Charles Coburn), issues meeting their budget, and dealing with the issues of a new child are among them. The situations are simple and solvable, so the film isn't really saying anything remarkable, but viewers then and now can identity with the problems, even if they do seem a bit simple in today's complex world.One amusing issue they face is keeping good help. Their first cook (Esther Dale) can't stand the interfering Watson ("I'm Only Human!", she repeats and repeats, after which she demands her salary while a dinner party is still going on), while the second makes it clear she is only the cook, and won't wash diapers. (Lombard promptly fires her.) The third is a gem, and she's a gentle black woman, played with great dignity and love by the always delightful Louise Beavers. Stewart and Lombard are a likable young couple, and while they may not seem an ideal romantic team, it works because Lombard is playing against type. Watson starts off as the passive-aggressive mother-in-law who interferes at every turn, but once you see her own loneliness, she is more understandable. She reminded me of Doris Roberts' Marie Barone on the long-running sitcom "Everybody Loves Raymond". Coburn, one of the biggest scene stealers in movies, is excellent, and infuses his sometime aggravating character with many levels of humanity, especially when things get really rough for the couple when their baby gets sick. The conclusion is heart-wrenching and will have you glued to your seat.

dsewizzrd-1 Pretty stupid film starring Cary Grant.Cary Grant is a milquetoast lawyer, 'struggling' (with a servant, so not struggling that much then) on a high class lawyer's 'meagre' salary (not like anyone else in 1939 then) and being berated by his odious mother.Grant is a lawyer who marries a woman he met for a few hours in Boston. They play the poor but happy scene struggling in a flat together with Grant's mother (struggling – a lawyer ?).Then the story veers into silly melodrama, as their baby gets pneumonia and a 'special serum' has to be flown from Salt Lake City and everything goes wrong.A few un-PC scenes with a happy negro servant adds interest.