Miss Society Scandal of 1936 is Maxine Doyle, a spoiled rich girl who has a baby sitter in the form of her mother's attorney, Rod La Rocque. She's a wild thing that the press are always following, and that keeps La Rocque busy. No sooner does he think that he has her under lock and key then she fools him, slipping out of a bathroom window and ending up in a holding cell with tough talking dancer Barbara Pepper, arrested for slugging her married boyfriend. Pepper is a perfect name for her character's temperament as La Rocque finds out later, and it's back to the holding cell for her once again.
In fact, Pepper is the best thing about this movie along with Donald Kerr as a Roscoe Karns like reporter, and it's hard to believe that this former Goldwyn girl would end up being Doris Ziffel on "Green Acres" as well as playing tough looking girls in "Roxie Hart" and "Murder He Says". She's the most sparking element of this B movie, walking off with every scene she's in, sassy and funny, and not someone any man should mess with.
As for LaRocque and Doyle, they are supposed to have spark simply because they fight, but he has no screen charisma really and her character just is completely dislikeable. The movie is much better than most B movies because screwball comedy is not something that they were known for, and they end up with a good witty script. Technically, it looks like a well made B movie from a major studio, with good production design and a snappy pace.
In fact, Pepper is the best thing about this movie along with Donald Kerr as a Roscoe Karns like reporter, and it's hard to believe that this former Goldwyn girl would end up being Doris Ziffel on "Green Acres" as well as playing tough looking girls in "Roxie Hart" and "Murder He Says". She's the most sparking element of this B movie, walking off with every scene she's in, sassy and funny, and not someone any man should mess with.
As for LaRocque and Doyle, they are supposed to have spark simply because they fight, but he has no screen charisma really and her character just is completely dislikeable. The movie is much better than most B movies because screwball comedy is not something that they were known for, and they end up with a good witty script. Technically, it looks like a well made B movie from a major studio, with good production design and a snappy pace.