This is a rare comedy from the master of macabre Alfred Hitchcock. A comedy. I assure you that there is no suspense in this domestic comedy of errors that is played mostly for laughs. As a frequently battling married couple who spend an inordinate amount of time holed up while making up, Carole Lombard and Robert Montgomery do a tight two step when they receive a letter informing them that they are not legally married. In an attempt to shake up Montgomery to the core Lombard snags a hunky blonde fiancee who is somewhat nerdy. It is up to Montgomery to win Lombard back before she makes the fatal error and marries the nerd. The resulting laughfest results in Lombard letting Montgomery work like crazy so she can convince him that she is worth all the hard work.
With sort of a flimsy premise, this film works to an extent because the leads are good actors. In particular, Lombard is gorgeous and effervescent and so adept at playing these roles that she does it with spontaneity. However, the problem is really direction. It seems as though Hitchcock sort of let the film direct  itself. The end result is funny but lacks brilliance.
My advice is to watch this for Lombard. This was her last film released before her untimely death and she was never lovelier.
This is a rare comedy from the master of macabre Alfred Hitchcock. A comedy. I assure you that there is no suspense in this domestic comedy of errors that is played mostly for laughs. As a frequently battling married couple who spend an inordinate amount of time holed up while making up, Carole Lombard and Robert Montgomery do a tight two step when they receive a letter informing them that they are not legally married. In an attempt to shake up Montgomery to the core Lombard snags a hunky blonde fiancee who is somewhat nerdy. It is up to Montgomery to win Lombard back before she makes the fatal error and marries the nerd. The resulting laughfest results in Lombard letting Montgomery work like crazy so she can convince him that she is worth all the hard work. With sort of a flimsy premise, this film works to an extent because the leads are good actors. In particular, Lombard is gorgeous and effervescent and so adept at playing these roles that she does it with spontaneity. However, the problem is really direction. It seems as though Hitchcock sort of let the film direct  itself. The end result is funny but lacks brilliance. My advice is to watch this for Lombard. This was her last film released before her untimely death and she was never lovelier.