“If I were asked to name the single scene in all of romantic comedy that was sexiest and funniest at the same time, I would advise beginning at six seconds past the 20-minute mark in Preston Sturges’ ‘The Lady Eve,’ and watching as Barbara Stanwyck toys with Henry Fonda’s hair in an unbroken shot that lasts three minutes and 51 seconds.”
- Rogert Ebert
You can watch said scene here, but the entire flick is available on Netflix instant right now. Barbara Stanwyck is solid gold; Henry Fonda is cute as hell. If you’ve never seen it, do yourself a favor and queue it up. Especially you, youngsters.
