fairweatherfan

Well, I have to start by saying that my hubby and I only watched maybe one-third of this movie before turning it off and switching to another TCM recording - and we are both bigtime George Brent and Kay Francis fans, especially when they are together! Kay looked lovely (in her lovely gowns), and George was charming (and I've always liked Warren William) but the plot was TOTALLY UNBELIEVABLE! This is one of those films where you really have to "suspend disbelief."

I don't know if this is available on DVD; fortunately we recorded it when we saw it listed on the TCM schedule. It's a movie you really need to pay close attention to. As others have suggested, fix your drinks and snacks beforehand, turn off the cell phones, and use the bathroom before starting to watch. Also, if you hate flashbacks, be warned that this has flashbacks within flashbacks within flashbacks - you almost need a scorecard! Laraine Day is terrific - just right for the role; I had only seen her in simple ingenue parts previously.

My husband and I watched this while in a vacation rental with four other relatives - we did not have streaming available, and it was either this or some early Stooges shorts. Should have gone with the Stooges!!! We unanimously agreed that it was NOT FUNNY. The only reason I rated it as high as 4 is because of the cast. It IS mercifully short at 1 hr. and 6 min., but there are better ways to spend the time...