In 1947, it was plausible that Cary Grant, David Niven and Loretta Young would just happen to be strolling through the Samuel Goldwyn lot when they suddenly remembered they had yet to make a trailer for their latest film, though as this teaser immediately announces, “It Couldn’t Happen Anywhere… But in Hollywood!” Yet the trio of stars apparently aren’t famous enough for one Goldwyn security guard, who holds them up at the gate and prompts them to introduce themselves, and wonders aloud what a trailer is and what their film is about. Niven and Young introduce their characters, though Grant is hushed when he starts to describe his character, leading Niven to realize that they shouldn’t make a trailer if it’s going to spoil the film. As Grant concurs, “Why take all the wonderful surprises out of it before people see it? Mr. Grant knew what he was talking about!
Trailer of the Day: The Bishop’s Wife (1947)
In 1947, it was plausible that Cary Grant, David Niven and Loretta Young would just happen to be strolling through the Samuel Goldwyn lot when they suddenly remembered they had yet to make a trailer for their latest film, though as this teaser immediately announces, “It Couldn’t Happen Anywhere… But in Hollywood!” Yet the trio of stars apparently aren’t famous enough for one Goldwyn security guard, who holds them up at the gate and prompts them to introduce themselves, and wonders aloud what a trailer is and what their film is about. Niven and Young introduce their characters, though Grant is hushed when he starts to describe his character, leading Niven to realize that they shouldn’t make a trailer if it’s going to spoil the film. As Grant concurs, “Why take all the wonderful surprises out of it before people see it? Mr. Grant knew what he was talking about!
