Bluebeard's Eighth Wife (1938 Ernst Lubitsch & prod)

Brackett and Wilder teamed with Lubitsch - how could this be anything other than a bumptious, bouncy comedic classic, full of quick gags, subtle Lubitsch touches and madcap situations e.g. involving Louis IV's bath, pyjamas!

I'd forgotten that David Niven was in it - he's a million miles away from Squadron Leader Peter Carter. Love the moment when he swims up to the diving platform only to ask "Should that be 'Yours truly' or Truly yours?'" then swims off again. Also scenes with mental hospital / man who thinks he's a dog.

Gary Cooper is in energetic and funny form. With Claudette Colbert, Edward Everett Horton, Franklin Pangborn.

Paramount. Shot by Leo Tover.

Screen cap from DVD Beaver