Question 1

What early linguistic novelty does Breakfast for Two feature?

Accepted Answer

The film features one of the earliest uses of air quotes and the term 'pub-crawling', both of which need to be explained to other characters.

Question 2

Why is it obvious that Herbert Marshall's stand-in appears in the boxing scene?

Accepted Answer

When Valentine and Jonathan spar with boxing gloves, Jonathan is clearly not Herbert Marshall but his stand-in, because Marshall lost a leg in WWI and had an artificial leg that restricted his movements.

Question 3

Which two actors were paired for the first time in Breakfast for Two?

Accepted Answer

This is the first of two pairings of Barbara Stanwyck and Herbert Marshall; their other film together is Always Goodbye (1938).

Question 4

From which studio was Glenda Farrell borrowed for this film?

Accepted Answer

Glenda Farrell was borrowed from Warner Bros. for this film, as she was at the beginning of her successful 'Torchy Blane' series.

Question 5

Which actors are listed as cast but did not appear or were not identifiable in the movie?

Accepted Answer

Monte Vandergrift, William Gould, and Landers Stevens are listed as cast by a modern source, but they did not appear or were not identifiable in the film.

Breakfast for Two

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