I burst into tears every time I watch the end of this film. It's just so, so beautiful the way Loretta Young and Robert Williams finally get together. Young is light and lovely at this early stage of her career. As for Williams, no one's ever heard of him because he died so young of alcoholism. Young, called Gallagher in the film, is his pal, "one of the boys," on the newspaper where they work. She's also been in love with him all this time. He marries society siren Jean Harlow after meeting her on assignment, and they do have one adorable scene where they sing about his wearing--or not wearing--garters to hold up his socks. There's also a terrific scene where Williams and the butler yell to hear their voices echo through the empty mansion Williams lives in with Harlow (and her family). Of course the society marriage doesn't work out, since Williams can't stand being "a bird in a gilded cage." At the end, Williams is writing a play with Gallagher's help. He says to her, "the way it's got to end is he realizes he was wrong about the other gal, that's it's the little O'Brien gal he's been in love with all along, and they embrace, and then he kisses her...". And they do kiss, so tenderly, then she bursts into tears and dashes into his arms with a hug. His response at that moment is so perfect, the emotion so right, it's one of the most beautiful moments I've ever seen in a love story. It ends with him stroking her hair and saying, "Whatsa matter, Gallagher, whatsa matter...".
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