Cute romantic comedy from Warner Brothers: heiress Olivia de Havilland tries to charge her gasoline fee to her father, but station attendant Dick Powell makes her work it off. Of course, they eventually fall in love, but many obstacles stand in their path.
Hard to Get is a surprisingly entertaining and sprightly little comedy. Powell and de Havilland weren't getting very good roles from Warner's at this point in their careers, but I think this marks one of the better films for both of them from this time period.
The main pleasure is the delightful supporting cast: Allen Jenkins as Powell's has station co-worker, Charles Winniger as Olivia's father, Melville Cooper as Winniger's valet, Penny Singleton as the family maid and Grady Sutton a as a dimwitted employee. Powell gets to sing Johnny Mercer and Harry Warren's "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby"; he also does quite a good Al Jolson impression singing "Sonny Boy".
Hard to Get is a surprisingly entertaining and sprightly little comedy. Powell and de Havilland weren't getting very good roles from Warner's at this point in their careers, but I think this marks one of the better films for both of them from this time period.
The main pleasure is the delightful supporting cast: Allen Jenkins as Powell's has station co-worker, Charles Winniger as Olivia's father, Melville Cooper as Winniger's valet, Penny Singleton as the family maid and Grady Sutton a as a dimwitted employee. Powell gets to sing Johnny Mercer and Harry Warren's "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby"; he also does quite a good Al Jolson impression singing "Sonny Boy".