Rebellious 17 year old bobby-soxer Susan Turner (Shirley Temple) lives with her guardian sister Judge Margaret (Myrna Loy). DA Tommy Chamberlain (Rudy Vallee) would like to be more than an officer of the court. Richard Nugent (Cary Grant) is a defendant in Margaret's courtroom after two women fought over him in a nightclub. He's late to court and she's not impressed. She releases him and he goes to Susan's school where he is the painter guest lecturer. Susan idolizes him as a knight in shining armor. High school boy Jerry White (Johnny Sands) just doesn't measure up. She talks her way into his apartment. He's shock to find her. Tommy and Margaret get there right at the wrong time. Richard punches Tommy and is put in jail. Uncle Matt Beemish (Ray Collins) is the court psychiatrist and recommends Susan be allowed to date Richard until the infatuation wears out. Margaret is willing to drop the charges as long as Richard goes out with Susan.
Cary Grant is terrific as ever. Shirley Temple's aggressive acting style which worked so well as a child is somewhat offputting as a teen. Her comedic style just doesn't work quite as well. Myrna Loy is too cold and doesn't develop any heat in the relationship. She has her mean face on for too long and the change is too abrupt. The comedy is pretty oddball and jailbait story is awkward at times. The saving grace is the charms of Cary Grant. He makes this work somewhat.
Cary Grant is terrific as ever. Shirley Temple's aggressive acting style which worked so well as a child is somewhat offputting as a teen. Her comedic style just doesn't work quite as well. Myrna Loy is too cold and doesn't develop any heat in the relationship. She has her mean face on for too long and the change is too abrupt. The comedy is pretty oddball and jailbait story is awkward at times. The saving grace is the charms of Cary Grant. He makes this work somewhat.