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Skippy also made a hit as "Mr. Smith" in the 1937 film The Awful Truth, in which his character was the subject of a custody dispute between characters portrayed by Cary Grant and Irene Dunne. (In a gaffe, Cary Grant wrestles and plays with "Mr. Smith" but can be heard distinctly calling him "Skippy".)
The Awful Truth is a 1937 American screwball comedy film directed by Leo McCarey, and starring Irene Dunne and Cary Grant. ... with Lucy winning custody of their dog ...
- over $3 million ($61 million in 2022 dollars)
- Leo McCarey
- $600,000 ($12.2 million in 2022 dollars)
Aug 17, 2018 · Following the Thin Man movies, Skippy was cast in the 1937 screwball comedy The Awful Truth, as “Mr. Smith,” the subject of a nasty custody dispute between Cary Grant and Irene Dunne. (Listen closely, during a playful scene between the pooch and his co-star Grant, and you’ll catch a delightful slip-up from Grant, who calls the dog by his ...
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Cary Grant and Irene Dunne catch each other in a white lie and the quarrel leads to a marriage breakup. The only bone of contention is that there's a dog who is a family pet that they both love. They go to court and Dunne with a bit of trickery wins the custody battle.
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- Comedy, Romance
- Leo McCarey
- 1937-10-21
The dog playing Mr. Smith, originally named Skippy, was most popular for its role in The Thin Man (1934) and its sequels as Asta. On those movie sets, he was notorious for trying to bite the actors. Even in this film, there's a scene where Cary Grant is trying to play with the dog, and the dog very obviously snaps and growls at him.
Oct 30, 2009 · A memorable scene in The Awful Truth comes when the couple's dog is dragged into court and ordered by the judge to choose who he wants to live with-Grant or Dunne. Both claim to have spotted him first in the pet store.
Awful Truth, The (1937) -- (Movie Clip) He Has A Continental Mind Cabin-fevered Lucy (Irene Dunne) and Aunt Patsy (Cecil Cunningham) have actually just met neighbor and Oklahoma oil man Leeson (Ralph Bellamy) when her ebullient ex Jerry (Cary Grant) shows up to visit the dog, in Leo McCarey's The Awful Truth, 1937.
