"Goin' to Town" begins with Mae West in the rootin', tootin' West. A local rich rancher asks her to marry him and she agrees. However, he's killed and she inherits his fortune. Now what would any girl do in a situation like this? Yep, run to Buenos Aires to hang with the rich set in order to hook an Englishman she met in the West(?). In the process, she naturally has trouble fitting in and it's thanks to a particularly snooty lady...and the fact that Mae is a tacky dame.
Later, Mae marries the snooty lady's nephew--a very odd thing considering she's doing all this to win the English man's heart. When the new husband is murdered during a plot orchestrated by the snooty lady, Mae is accused of the crime. Can she extricate herself from all this and STILL win the man of her dream? Well, it's all very quickly and conveniently wrapped up in the last two minutes--that's for sure!
This is an enjoyable film thanks to Mae's dialog. Otherwise, the plot often makes little sense. Not only do you wonder what man would be desperate enough to want her, but it's a confusing film. Why did she go to such elaborate lengths to get the English guy? Why did she marry another man in the process? Why would the audience care, as it's supposed to be a comedy--and a lot of this isn't super funny. Still, it's agreeable enough and a decent time-passer...but not a lot more.
By the way, one of the things that REALLY made no sense was Mae's producing and starring in an opera for her new society friends! Huh?!
Later, Mae marries the snooty lady's nephew--a very odd thing considering she's doing all this to win the English man's heart. When the new husband is murdered during a plot orchestrated by the snooty lady, Mae is accused of the crime. Can she extricate herself from all this and STILL win the man of her dream? Well, it's all very quickly and conveniently wrapped up in the last two minutes--that's for sure!
This is an enjoyable film thanks to Mae's dialog. Otherwise, the plot often makes little sense. Not only do you wonder what man would be desperate enough to want her, but it's a confusing film. Why did she go to such elaborate lengths to get the English guy? Why did she marry another man in the process? Why would the audience care, as it's supposed to be a comedy--and a lot of this isn't super funny. Still, it's agreeable enough and a decent time-passer...but not a lot more.
By the way, one of the things that REALLY made no sense was Mae's producing and starring in an opera for her new society friends! Huh?!