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Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })Love Crazy is a 1941 film directed by Jack Conway, starring the most famous Those Two Actors pair of all time, William Powell and Myrna Loy.Powell and Loy are Steve and Susan Ireland, a married couple who are celebrating their fourth anniversary. They are happily married to an absurd degree, with the only fly in the ointment being Susan's annoying mother, Mrs. Cooper, who hates Steve.Naturally, they break up. A series of comic misunderstandings on their anniversary, mostly dealing with the presence of Steve's old girlfriend Isobel (Gail Patrick), now their new neighbor, lead to Susan walking out. She takes up with another neighbor, champion archer Ward Willoughby (Jack Carson), while waiting out the necessary period to get a divorce. Steve is helpless to prevent the divorce, until his lawyer reminds him of one legal loophole: a spouse judged to be insane cannot be party to a divorce. Comic hijinx ensue as Steve sets out to convince the world that he is crazy in order to hold on to Susan.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_2'); })Elisha Cook Jr. has a small role as the elevator operator. | |
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Diagonal Billing: How Powell and Loy are presented in the opening titles; this was one of the first movies ever made to use this trope. | |
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As You Know: Mrs. Cooper identifies herself to the audience by giving Steve the ugly rug and saying "Best love from mother-in-law." | |
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Chekhov's Gunman: Steve's insanity act at the party impresses a Funny Foreigner. The funny foreigner is later revealed to be one Dr. Klugle—the psychiatrist who is head of the "Lunacy Board" that will determine if Steve needs to be institutionalized. | |
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Disguised in Drag: Having escaped from the insane asylum, and being hunted by the police, Steve dons women's clothing and claims to be his own sister. He shaves off his mustache in the process, marking the only time in William Powell's 30-year movie career where he appeared without it. | |
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Buffy Speak: Susan describes Ward Willoughby as a champion "bow-and-arrower". | |
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