---
title: "The Shop Around the Corner"
year: 1940
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/the-shop-around-the-corner-1940"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 20334
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 99
community_rating: 8.1
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "NR"
---

# The Shop Around the Corner (1940) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/the-shop-around-the-corner-1940

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

The Shop Around the Corner is a film first released in 1940. Catalogued under Comedy, Drama, Romance. Produced and broadcast by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "Two feuding gift shop employees unknowingly fall in love as anonymous pen pals."

### Why Watch
- features a screenplay by Samson Raphaelson based on a play by Miklós László
- directed by Ernst Lubitsch with a cast including Margaret Sullavan and James Stewart

### Caveats & Content Note
- the runtime is one hour and thirty-nine minutes
- the US release date is listed as January 12 1940
- Tone & Suitability: The film blends comedy, drama, and romance.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: comedy, drama, romance

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/the-shop-around-the-corner-1940#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Ernst Lubitsch
- **Networks / Studios**: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Margaret Sullavan** as *Klara Novak*
- **James Stewart** as *Alfred Kralik*
- **Frank Morgan** as *Hugo Matuschek*
- **Joseph Schildkraut** as *Ferencz Vadas*
- **Sara Haden** as *Flora*
- **Felix Bressart** as *Pirovitch*
- **William Tracy** as *Pepi Katona*
- **Inez Courtney** as *Ilona*
- **Sarah Edwards** as *Woman Customer*
- **Edwin Maxwell** as *Doctor*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was the film released in the US?
The film was released on 01/12/1940.

### Q: Who directed the film?
The film was directed by Ernst Lubitsch.

### Q: Who wrote the screenplay?
The screenplay was written by Samson Raphaelson.

### Q: What is the basis for the screenplay?
The screenplay is based on the 1937 Hungarian play Parfumerie by Miklós László.

### Q: Who are some of the actors starring in the film?
The cast includes Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart, Frank Morgan, Joseph Schildkraut, and Sara Hadenová.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [The Shop Around the Corner — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/20334)
- [The Shop Around the Corner (1940)](https://www.sms.cz/film/the-shop-around-the-corner)
- [The Shop Around the Corner - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shop_Around_the_Corner)
- [Around the Corner (1930) | Kinobox.cz](https://www.kinobox.cz/film/416046-around-the-corner)

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