In the 1936 film, The Amazing Adventure, Cary Grant is a bored, wealthy, and frustrated Earnest Bliss who makes a deal with his doctor that he will live only on what he can earn by working an ordinary job. He planned to prove that he could do this for one full year.
Convinced he’ll win his bet, he packs a bag and sets out on his amazing adventure. Initially, he has trouble getting a job, but he gets a good idea of how the working class lives.
Bliss shows heroic qualities as soon as he begins his adventure. His generosity and friendliness make him very appealing.
He’s treated kindly by his landlady and his employer, Mr. Masters, but finds selling stoves door-to-door very difficult. Mr. Masters is about to go out of business until Bliss finds a stove wholesaler who wants to work with them. Mr. Masters’ secretary, Frances, falls for Bliss, but is proposed to by Mr. Masters. She and Bliss both quit and try to find other jobs.
His challenge to not use his wealth for his own benefit makes Bliss takes note of who the hard-working people are reward them anonymously. When Bliss finds out about these common hard-working people, he discovers he enjoys being around them. His adventure costs him effort and time, but gains him a changed life.
This movie, also known as The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss, is a lesson all high school graduates should watch as they begin their own amazing adventure. Bliss learns lessons aplenty and is never bored. Really, it’s something from which we could all learn.
Convinced he’ll win his bet, he packs a bag and sets out on his amazing adventure. Initially, he has trouble getting a job, but he gets a good idea of how the working class lives.
Bliss shows heroic qualities as soon as he begins his adventure. His generosity and friendliness make him very appealing.
He’s treated kindly by his landlady and his employer, Mr. Masters, but finds selling stoves door-to-door very difficult. Mr. Masters is about to go out of business until Bliss finds a stove wholesaler who wants to work with them. Mr. Masters’ secretary, Frances, falls for Bliss, but is proposed to by Mr. Masters. She and Bliss both quit and try to find other jobs.
His challenge to not use his wealth for his own benefit makes Bliss takes note of who the hard-working people are reward them anonymously. When Bliss finds out about these common hard-working people, he discovers he enjoys being around them. His adventure costs him effort and time, but gains him a changed life.
This movie, also known as The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss, is a lesson all high school graduates should watch as they begin their own amazing adventure. Bliss learns lessons aplenty and is never bored. Really, it’s something from which we could all learn.
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