
The Awful Truth(1937)
Unfounded suspicions lead a married couple to begin divorce proceedings, whereupon they start undermining each other's attempts to find new romance.


“It's a ph-f-f-frolic about man and mate from moonlight to mayhem!”
Robert and Nina Tracey resolve to live separate lives when their eight-year marriage dissolves into disagreements and divorce. But their separate attempts to get back out on the dating scene have a funny way of bringing them together.

Judy Holliday
Nina Chapman Tracey

Jack Lemmon
Robert Tracey

Jack Carson
Charlie Nelson

Kim Novak
Janis

Luella Gear
Mrs. Edith Chapman

Donald Randolph
Dr. Van Kessel

Donald Curtis
Rick Vidal
Shirlee Allard
Secretary (uncredited)
Leon Alton
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Merry Anders
Marsha (uncredited)
Phffft is a comedy, romance film released in 1954 exploring themes of romcom, romance, divorce, screwball comedy, comedy of remarriage. Directed by Mark Robson, it stars Judy Holliday, Jack Lemmon, Jack Carson. Robert and Nina Tracey resolve to live separate lives when their eight-year marriage dissolves into disagreements and divorce. But their separate attempts to get back out on the dating scene have a funny way of bringing them together.
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