J.B. Ball, a rich financier, gets fed up with his free-spending family. He takes his wife’s just-bought (very expensive) sable coat and throws it out the window, it lands on poor hard-working girl Mary Smith. But it isn’t so easy to just give away something so valuable, as he soon learns.

Join us for a screening of this fast-paced, sparkling screwball comedy that’s as sharp as it is stylish.

When a working-class woman (Jean Arthur) accidentally finds herself the owner of a luxurious fur coat—thanks to the impulsive act of a millionaire banker (Edward Arnold)—she’s mistaken for a wealthy socialite. Suddenly thrust into high society, she gets caught up in a whirlwind of comic hijinks, mistaken identities, and an unexpected romance with the millionaire’s son (Ray Milland).

Penned by the legendary Preston Sturges, the film’s witty dialogue, dazzling sets, and pitch-perfect performances make this a real gem from Hollywood’s golden era that proves dreams can come true! -TORONTO FILM SOCIETY