The film for which Kay Francis is best remembered is Paramount’s Trouble in Paradise (1932), a supreme sophisticated comedy and one of director Ernst Lubitsch’s key works. Alongside skilled pros Herbert Marshall and Miriam Hopkins, Francis needed only to be lovely and captivating (result: she’s flawless). Another standout Francis picture is Confession (1937), an exceptional [...]

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The film for which Francis is best remembered is Paramount’s Trouble in Paradise (1932), a supreme sophisticated comedy and one of director Ernst Lubitsch’s key works. Alongside skilled pros Herbert Marshall and Miriam Hopkins, Francis needed only to be lovely and captivating (result: she’s flawless). Another standout Francis picture is Confession (1937), an exceptional you-don’t-know-I’m-your-mother [...]

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