Careful, Soft Shoulders
{{short description|1942 film directed by Oliver H. P. Garrett}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Careful, Soft Shoulders
| image = Careful Soft Shoulder poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Oliver H. P. Garrett
| producer = Walter Morosco
| screenplay = Oliver H. P. Garrett
| starring = Virginia Bruce
James Ellison
Aubrey Mather
Sheila Ryan
Ralph Byrd
Sigfrid Tor
| music = Leigh Harline
Emil Newman
| cinematography = Charles G. Clarke
| editing = Nick DeMaggio
| studio = 20th Century Fox
| distributor = 20th Century Fox
| released = {{Film date|1942|9|18}}
| runtime = 69 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Careful, Soft Shoulders is a 1942 American comedy film written and directed by Oliver H. P. Garrett. The film stars Virginia Bruce, James Ellison, Aubrey Mather, Sheila Ryan, Ralph Byrd and Sigfrid Tor. It was released on September 18, 1942, by 20th Century Fox.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/86689/Careful-Soft-Shoulders/overview |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151011014134/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/86689/Careful-Soft-Shoulders/overview |url-status=dead |archive-date=2015-10-11 |title=Careful-Soft-Shoulders – Trailer – Cast – Showtimes |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=The New York Times |author=Sandra Brennan |date=2015 |access-date=2015-09-29}}{{cite web |date= |title=Careful Soft Shoulder (1942) – Overview |url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/70305/careful-soft-shoulder |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240108212402/http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/70305/Careful-Soft-Shoulder/#overview |archive-date=2024-01-08 |access-date=2015-09-29 |url-status=live|publisher=Turner Classic Movies}}{{cite web|url=http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=27174 |title=Careful, Soft Shoulder |publisher=Afi.com |date= |access-date=2015-09-29}}
Plot
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The attack on Pearl Harbor occurs and America's declaration of war stirs patriotism in Connie Mathers, who until now has been more interested in Washington, D.C. parties and clothes. A comment by shipping magnate's son Tommy Aldrich that people like Connie and him are "useless" to the war effort inspires Connie to prove him wrong.
Offering her services as a spy to sister Agatha's boyfriend Elliott, an army intelligence agent, Connie ends up being approached by a mysterious man who identifies himself as "Mr. Fortune" and assigns tasks to test her, using passages from the book Gone with the Wind as a code. When she meets Mr. Fortune's approval, he has her investigate whether Tommy is an enemy spy. A confused Connie confides in Elliott, but soon he disappears.
After her sister also vanishes, Connie realizes she has been duped by Mr. Fortune, who proceeds to take her and Tommy captive as well. Luckily, she escapes in time to help the military head off an enemy submarine, saving the day.
== Cast ==
- Virginia Bruce as Connie Mathers
- James Ellison as Thomas Aldrich
- Aubrey Mather as Mr. Fortune
- Sheila Ryan as Agatha Mather
- Ralph Byrd as Elliott Salmon
- Sigfrid Tor as Milo
- Charles Tannen as Joe
- William B. Davidson as Mr. Aldrich
- Dale Winter as Mrs. Ipswich
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0034579|Careful, Soft Shoulders}}
Category:20th Century Fox films
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:American spy comedy films
Category:Films scored by Emil Newman
Category:Films scored by Leigh Harline
Category:Films set in Washington, D.C.
Category:Films set on the United States home front during World War II
Category:World War II films made in wartime
Category:World War II spy films
Category:1940s spy comedy films
Category:1940s English-language films
Category:English-language spy comedy films
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