I give it a 5 because I liked Marion Davies but on the whole, this really was not a very good movie. For me, Patsy Kelly and Allen Jenkins were horribly annoying. I don't say that often about Patsy as I am a fan but this particular movie was not her best. I admit, though, that she was only annoying when she had to share the screen with Allen Jenkins. HE was the annoying one.
I realize that I am filtering everything through modern sensibilities because it is impossible not to to a degree, but I could not see what she (Marion's character) fell in love with. Robert Montgomery's character was bland at best. The lead romantic characters didn't spend any time together...at least not enough to build a movie romance on. Love at first sight (so to speak)was not particularly well played out. Also, I think the premise could have been much more effectively played out. A pair of glasses and a wig does not render someone unrecognizable.
Marion deserved so much better than this. Now, this is not the worst film I have ever seen but it is by far not a very good effort. It tried for screwball but didn't quite make it there. See it though, if only to be able to see Marion's last screen performance. She was highly underrated. Don't use this as an example of her best work.
I realize that I am filtering everything through modern sensibilities because it is impossible not to to a degree, but I could not see what she (Marion's character) fell in love with. Robert Montgomery's character was bland at best. The lead romantic characters didn't spend any time together...at least not enough to build a movie romance on. Love at first sight (so to speak)was not particularly well played out. Also, I think the premise could have been much more effectively played out. A pair of glasses and a wig does not render someone unrecognizable.
Marion deserved so much better than this. Now, this is not the worst film I have ever seen but it is by far not a very good effort. It tried for screwball but didn't quite make it there. See it though, if only to be able to see Marion's last screen performance. She was highly underrated. Don't use this as an example of her best work.