BackgroundNinotchka(1939) was the long-awaited, classic romantic comedy, with a clever and witty script and the magnificent presence of actress Greta Garbo in herfirstofficial American comedy (in her next-to-last film).On the way she turned a streetcorner and nearly walked into one of many kissing couples on the sidewalk.Some day they may be scarce.Oh, I think now I shall pay a call on Yvonne, maybe get her on the rebound, huh?Rick politely calls Renault promiscuous: "When it comes to women, you""re a true democrat.However, during her senior year at Radcliffe, Lloyd Richards lectured on he drama.The following year, Karen became Mrs.Lloyd Richards.The next individual at the table to be introduced is Max Fabian (Gregory Ratoff), the theatrical producer of the play which has won the award for Eve:There are in general two types of theatrical producers.Cora: The wedding ring.It was the first thing he mentioned.Frank: And you liked it.A certain reason.Cora: You don""t know the half of it.Frank, I-I hate to say this but, I wasn""t ever, ever homely.So..Frank: You must have had to fight off a lot of guys.Cora: A lot of guys? All the guys.I don""t especially like the way I look sometimes.But I never met a man since I was fourteen that didn""t want to give me an argument about it.Frank: Sure.And by the time Nick came along, well you were ready o marry anybody that owned a gold watch.Cora: It seemed the best thing to do, from my angle.And as for him, I told him, I told him I didn""t love him.Frank: He said that would come in time.Cora: Yeah.Frank: But it didn""t.Cora: But I meant to stick by him, and that""s why...Frank: That""s why you married him and retired.The undefeated champ.Cora: Not one hundred percent undefeated.Not now.Breathlessly, the voluptuous Cora succumbs to Frank""s promise of adventure to escape her life of boredom and defeat, and her marriage of convenience.