She Couldn't Say No

1940
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1h 2min

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Eve Arden and Roger Pryor in She Couldn't Say No (1940)

Wally is a lawyer with no clients so when he gets a job to buy a lake and the surrounding 1000 acres for Trans Atlantic Airlines, he jumps at the chance. But when ole man Potter puts a load of buckshot in his rear, Wally old Potter to hire Turnbull and Johnson to represent Potter in a breach of promise suit. When Wally cannot be found Banjo gets Alice to take the case- which is her first. Her fee for defendant Potter is the Lake and the 1000 acres. When Wally shows up, he has the plaintiff Pansy as a client and his fee is also the lake and the 1000 acres.

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Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueWally is a lawyer with no clients, so when he gets a job to buy a lake and the surrounding 1000 acres for Trans Atlantic Airlines, he jumps at the chance. But after old man Potter puts a loa... Tout lireWally is a lawyer with no clients, so when he gets a job to buy a lake and the surrounding 1000 acres for Trans Atlantic Airlines, he jumps at the chance. But after old man Potter puts a load of buckshot in his rear, Wally gets him to hire his firm to represent him in a breach of... Tout lireWally is a lawyer with no clients, so when he gets a job to buy a lake and the surrounding 1000 acres for Trans Atlantic Airlines, he jumps at the chance. But after old man Potter puts a load of buckshot in his rear, Wally gets him to hire his firm to represent him in a breach of promise suit. Then, Wally cannot be found and Banjo gets Alice to take the case - which i... Tout lire

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Anecdotes
The character Eli Potter states that he almost 80 years old, but actor Clem Bevans was 61 when this was filmed.

Gaffes
Though the dialog tells us the film takes place in 1925 (a year before Benjamin Kaye wrote the play on which it is based), the cars, clothes and settings are those of 1940, when it was made.

Citations
Alice Hinsdale: First good case we get and Wallace is minus his Johnson.

Connexions
Version of She Couldn't Say No (1930)

Bandes originales
Watching My Dreams Go By
(1929) (uncredited)
Lyric by Al Dubin
Music by Joseph A. Burke

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7/10

Rather brainless....but fun and enjoyable.

There are MANY parts of "She Couldn't Say No" which made little sense....which is odd as I did enjoy the film. It's one of these 'turn off your brain and just enjoy' sorts of films. In other words, provided you don't overthink the silliness, you'll enjoy it.

When the story begins, Alice (Eve Arden) is the secretary for a new, struggling lawyer, Wallace (Roger Pryor). Here comes the first problem with the film.....it seems she is also a lawyer but instead of practicing, she pretends just to be a secretary. Why? Because she wants to capture Wallace's heart...and is afraid that if she's as well trained and capable as him, he'll be scared off!!

Despite this, one day a prospective client comes through the office door...the practice's first. Wallace had already tried to talk to the guy but got some buckshot in his butt as a result (logical problem number two). However, their assistant (Cliff Edwards) is able to befriend the prospective client and later brings him into the office...only to find Wallace is gone. But Alice IS there and so she decides to take the case herself in order to help Wallace. What follows is a bit like a sillier version of "Adam's Rib", as eventually BOTH Alice and Wallace end up representing BOTH sides in a breach of promise suit.

While none of this sounds especially funny, as usual Eve Arden is a hoot. But she's even overshadowed by supporting actors Clem Bevins and Vera Lewis as the elderly couple involved in the lawsuit. They are hilarious and fun.....not always logical...but fun.

Overall, this B-movie is fun and worth seeing even if it's not exactly an artistic masterpiece. Worth seeing.