judge who just denied their divorce. Cast Claudette Colbert as Eve Peabody Don Ameche as Tibor Czerny John Barrymore as Georges Flammarion Francis Lederer as Jacques Picot Mary Astor as Helene Flammarion Elaine Barrie as Simone Hedda Hopper as Stephanie Rex O'Malley as Marcel Renaud Monty Woolley as The Judge Armand Kaliz as Lebon Production According to a Turner Classic Movies introduction by Robert Osborne, the role that eventually went to Claudette Colbert was originally slated for Barbara Stanwyck but scheduling problems prevented her from taking it. Osborne also stated Wilder was unhappy with script changes made by director Leisen, giving him motivation to become a director himself so he would have more creative control. Releases The film was released to theaters in the United States on March 24, 1939. A VHS videotape was released on March 28, 1995; a region 1 DVD was released on April 22, 2008. American Film Institute AFI's 100 Years...100 Laughs - Nominated AFI's 100 Years...100 Passions - Nominated Remakes The film was remade as Masquerade in Mexico (1945) with Dorothy Lamour. In 2007, Universal Studios announced plans for a remake of Midnight to be shot in 2010, with Michael Arndt as writer and Reese Witherspoon in the lead role. Universal currently owns the rights to the original version. However, , the film has not gone into production. References External links Midnight essay (PDF) by Kyle Westphal on the National Film Registry website Still photo of the cast Midnight on Lux Radio Theater: May 20, 1940 1939 films 1939 romantic comedy films 1930s screwball comedy films American black-and-white films American romantic comedy films American screwball comedy films Films directed by Mitchell Leisen Films scored by Friedrich Hollaender Films set in France Films set in Paris Paramount Pictures films United States National Film Registry films Films with screenplays by Billy Wilder Films with screenplays by Charles Brackett 1930s English-language films 1930s American films