In an ideal world James Stewart would have been the reporter not Rex Harrison because Rex Harrison isn't someone you take an instant liking to in this picture. His character is a bit of a free spirit, a rebel, someone standing up for the underdog (quite literally). He's therefore trying to be irreverent but comes across just as being rude and unpleasant. It was however his first major role in a motion picture so we can't expect too much I suppose.
Vivienne Leigh doesn't really get the chance to shine either. She doesn't have much to do in this, her character being quite one dimensional so she comes across as one of those typical spoilt little rich girls who existed only in the celluloid world of 1930s romantic comedies. And considering that it is meant to be comedy, it's not actually funny although it's fairly cheerful enough and will leave you in a happier frame of mind after you've watched it. The term comedy however covers a wide range from the slapstick Laurel and Hardy to the sophistication of IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT and everything between. Although it's not a particularly good example, this picture is more Frank Capra than Will Hay and is quite typical of mid-thirties light comedies from both England and America.
What's coming across from this review is that this is a mildly amusing, middle of the road, insubstantial and forgettable picture with all the mystery and excitement of beige wallpaper. There's absolutely nothing wrong with it but there's nothing which makes this stand out either......the dog's quite cute.
Vivienne Leigh doesn't really get the chance to shine either. She doesn't have much to do in this, her character being quite one dimensional so she comes across as one of those typical spoilt little rich girls who existed only in the celluloid world of 1930s romantic comedies. And considering that it is meant to be comedy, it's not actually funny although it's fairly cheerful enough and will leave you in a happier frame of mind after you've watched it. The term comedy however covers a wide range from the slapstick Laurel and Hardy to the sophistication of IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT and everything between. Although it's not a particularly good example, this picture is more Frank Capra than Will Hay and is quite typical of mid-thirties light comedies from both England and America.
What's coming across from this review is that this is a mildly amusing, middle of the road, insubstantial and forgettable picture with all the mystery and excitement of beige wallpaper. There's absolutely nothing wrong with it but there's nothing which makes this stand out either......the dog's quite cute.