Here Comes Mr. Jordan, our film for February is a delightful romance-comedy fantasy with a perfect cast. Starring Robert Montgomery, Evelyn Keyes, Claude Rains, and Edward Everett Horton, the film was so successful it was remade three times. This original version is regarded as the best, and rightfully so.
You may remember Evelyn as Scarlett’s younger sister in Gone With The Wind. Well… here she is all grown up and perfect as the love interest in Montgomery’s life. Montgomery was nominated for best actor, the film was nominated for best film and the director was nominated for best director of 1941. The story, an original screen play concerns a boxer, Joe Pendleton who dies 50 years too soon due to a heavenly mistake, and is given a new life as a millionaire playboy. This has always been one of my top favorite films.
Here Comes Mr. Jordan screens on February 20th at 7:00pm at Old City Hall. Doors open at 6:00pm.