Wealthy heiress Cora Jordan (Myrna Loy) can't seem to find love. Her father suggests getting a job and she insists on not getting any help from him. She has a tough time and meets Bill Overton (Robert Taylor) on a park bench who is also hopelessly unemployed. She tells him that she's been disowned by her rich father. It's a crazy drunken night and they wake up to discover that they've been married. He rejects her father's job offer. They get a small apartment and he gets a regular job. He remains restless with his safe life.
I love the first night. The movie somewhat flattens after that. Loy and Taylor do have good chemistry. Loy shines and Taylor is great support. I don't find their struggle that much fun or compelling. Basically, he would rather be a drunk and I'm not with that. Instead of trying to enlighten a domestic conflict, it should simply have Cora trying to annul the marriage and Bill trying to win her back. The movie can end when they walk into the sunset together. The second half is flawed.
I love the first night. The movie somewhat flattens after that. Loy and Taylor do have good chemistry. Loy shines and Taylor is great support. I don't find their struggle that much fun or compelling. Basically, he would rather be a drunk and I'm not with that. Instead of trying to enlighten a domestic conflict, it should simply have Cora trying to annul the marriage and Bill trying to win her back. The movie can end when they walk into the sunset together. The second half is flawed.