A Bride for Henry

Not at all what I expect from Monogram, this surprise was a very pleasant one.

No well-known stars -- that is, not well known today, which is a shame - - but the performers make up an extremely capable cast.

Anne Nagel was cute -- and really attractive in my opinion -- and reminded me several times of Judy Garland, though without her musical persona.

Warren Hull was a really good-looking guy with personality and, as it turns out, great musical ability. He was also in good physical shape, as demonstrated by scenes at the pool.

The foil was so excellently well played by a man of whom I know very little, Henry Mollison, but his performance here showed him to be another extraordinary talent who really should be a house-hold name, even now, 80 years after this movie.

Lesser characters were played by not-lesser actors, especially "Mrs. Van Orden," Claudia Dell, another of whom I know next to nothing -- except she was beautiful and she was just about perfect in this role.

Reporters, constable, bellmen, and other atmosphere and bit players make this a genuinely outstanding motion picture.

The only aspect keeping it from being worth 10 stars is the fluffiness of the script. It is a lot of fun, even if it looks very much like a stage play put on film -- that is, there are few sets, not a lot of action, but good dialog, beautiful performances, and likable characters.

"A Bride for Henry" is available at YouTube and I believe you will be glad you watched it.