Poor girl loves poor boy but is pursued by rich boy while poor boy finds himself pursued by rich girl. It's all in the shape of things that this oddly formed depression era comedy/drama features such frivolity during the darkest financial era of our country. Carole Lombard is feisty but sweet, turning down all the opportunities to go out seriously with playboy Walter Byron, while the man she loves (Chester Morris) has passes made by his own boss (Adrienne Ames). It's obvious that the two wealthy people have rebellious streaks which take them to the other side of the track, intending to get what they want then toss it aside like a new toy they've gotten bored with. It turns out that Byron already has a wife, causing Lombard's father to kick her out. Handsome Morris has it better with the noble Ames who tries to pull Morris into a marriage doomed from the start.
This is silly and unbelievable from the start, but often very funny and ironic. Lombard is decked out in some wonderful chic clothes, hiding behind them and clamping in tears after learning about Morris's pending nuptials. I can see this helping young ladies deal with the depression, but giving a false indication of how it would all end. The young Cary Grant has a smallish role as another one of Lombard's admirers, and it is obvious that stardom was destined for him. Alison Skipworth plays Lombard's worried mother, quite a different type of role for her. It's an adequate time filler that uses the best of what made pre-code so fascinating. Of course, Carole Lombard could read the comics aloud and keep attention on her. The timeless quality of her personality is undeniable.
This is silly and unbelievable from the start, but often very funny and ironic. Lombard is decked out in some wonderful chic clothes, hiding behind them and clamping in tears after learning about Morris's pending nuptials. I can see this helping young ladies deal with the depression, but giving a false indication of how it would all end. The young Cary Grant has a smallish role as another one of Lombard's admirers, and it is obvious that stardom was destined for him. Alison Skipworth plays Lombard's worried mother, quite a different type of role for her. It's an adequate time filler that uses the best of what made pre-code so fascinating. Of course, Carole Lombard could read the comics aloud and keep attention on her. The timeless quality of her personality is undeniable.