"Lucky Night" begins with rich girl Myrna Loy feeling very bored. Despite having a fiancé who seems to be perfect, she doesn't love him and wonders if there is more to life. So, she decides to leave her father and his money and try to make her way in life alone. But, things weren't as easy as she thought and getting a job isn't easy--and she soon finds herself broke.
Eventually, she meets up with a guy who is down on his luck (Robert Taylor) and something odd happens. When they are together, good luck seems to come to them again and again. They make a nice bundle at a casino and when a crook tries to kidnap them and their new car won at the casino, he is captured and they get the reward money. So far, so good. However, during their ensuing celebration, they get very drunk and wake up very married!! Now they both feel ashamed of themselves--this certainly is NOT the way to act or to find a life partner! While they both plan on a quick annulment, the more they talk about this the more they are convinced that maybe they can make a go of it. So Taylor goes out to find a job and they live very, very frugally and seem quite happy. The only problem is that down deep, Taylor is still a very irresponsible man--and takes an amazingly cavalier attitude towards his job and future. But, this IS the sort of man Loy married. It's cute at first, but eventually this brings tension into the marriage. Can the couple somehow work through all this?
Overall, this is a rather sub-par film. While it has some nice MGM gloss, there are several problems with it. First, the chemistry between the two leads seemed a bit forced--like the harder they tried, the more chance it had that it would work. Second, the film seemed very rushed and the conclusion very incomplete. Somehow magically everything works out--though their marriage is clearly facing huge obstacles. Third, the script was filled with goofiness but never seemed to really work--it was flat and uninspired despite a very good start. The bottom line is that classic Hollywood film buffs who love Loy and Taylor may forgive a lot...but there is just too much to overlook here. I can why this film is one of the more obscure films the two actors made. It's watchable but no more.
Eventually, she meets up with a guy who is down on his luck (Robert Taylor) and something odd happens. When they are together, good luck seems to come to them again and again. They make a nice bundle at a casino and when a crook tries to kidnap them and their new car won at the casino, he is captured and they get the reward money. So far, so good. However, during their ensuing celebration, they get very drunk and wake up very married!! Now they both feel ashamed of themselves--this certainly is NOT the way to act or to find a life partner! While they both plan on a quick annulment, the more they talk about this the more they are convinced that maybe they can make a go of it. So Taylor goes out to find a job and they live very, very frugally and seem quite happy. The only problem is that down deep, Taylor is still a very irresponsible man--and takes an amazingly cavalier attitude towards his job and future. But, this IS the sort of man Loy married. It's cute at first, but eventually this brings tension into the marriage. Can the couple somehow work through all this?
Overall, this is a rather sub-par film. While it has some nice MGM gloss, there are several problems with it. First, the chemistry between the two leads seemed a bit forced--like the harder they tried, the more chance it had that it would work. Second, the film seemed very rushed and the conclusion very incomplete. Somehow magically everything works out--though their marriage is clearly facing huge obstacles. Third, the script was filled with goofiness but never seemed to really work--it was flat and uninspired despite a very good start. The bottom line is that classic Hollywood film buffs who love Loy and Taylor may forgive a lot...but there is just too much to overlook here. I can why this film is one of the more obscure films the two actors made. It's watchable but no more.