This one is a real disappointment after the masterpiece of romantic comedy that Colman produced the year before with Ginger Rogers.
It isn't fair to compare Lee in her first performance with one of the greatest actresses in all of film history; but can we replace her in this movie with one of her contemporaries and get a better result?
Lombard - no. Her last great performance was in 1936, years in the past.
Hepburn - this would have been yet another of her endless waves of flops even if somebody could possibly have persuaded Colman to work with her.
Dunne - too prim and proper to carry this one, even though she was always a terrific screen force.
Faye, Grable, Ball.... no, no, no. Well, maybe Lucy.
Joan Bennett - sure thing she'd be great.
Connie Bennett - maybe.
Miriam Hopkins - this role would have been perfect for her.
Arthur - of course she would have been amazing.
Rogers - of course she would have been amazing.
It takes a special talent to be able to carry this one off. Colman is superb. Sadly, even with a fine debut, Lee leaves us cool.
Anything with Colman in it is automatically worth watching; this is one of his weakest movies.
It isn't fair to compare Lee in her first performance with one of the greatest actresses in all of film history; but can we replace her in this movie with one of her contemporaries and get a better result?
Lombard - no. Her last great performance was in 1936, years in the past.
Hepburn - this would have been yet another of her endless waves of flops even if somebody could possibly have persuaded Colman to work with her.
Dunne - too prim and proper to carry this one, even though she was always a terrific screen force.
Faye, Grable, Ball.... no, no, no. Well, maybe Lucy.
Joan Bennett - sure thing she'd be great.
Connie Bennett - maybe.
Miriam Hopkins - this role would have been perfect for her.
Arthur - of course she would have been amazing.
Rogers - of course she would have been amazing.
It takes a special talent to be able to carry this one off. Colman is superb. Sadly, even with a fine debut, Lee leaves us cool.
Anything with Colman in it is automatically worth watching; this is one of his weakest movies.