Gloria Swanson is terribly miscast here as Leslie Collier, Broadway actress, who marries tycoon widower Adolphe Menjou. With her veneer, there were certain scenes that Swanson looked like Norma Desmond, which would come 9 years later in the memorable "Sunset Boulevard." Let's face it, comedy was not Swanson's forte and she proved it in this film.
We see problems of women being liberated over the disagreement of the change of the luggage to reflect the marriage.
The film becomes one of jealousy when Desi Arnaz, of all people, enters as a stowaway on one of Menjou's ships. He is a singer and the couple take him in. Jealousy develops as Menjou is kicked out of his own home. Ditto occurs in his son's home. The son is played by John Howard.
Menjou is excellent in the title role because he acts just the way a tycoon, a successful businessman would act when he becomes smitten by Swanson.
Helen Broderick is a hit with the sharp lines as the maiden aunt of Swanson. She delivers her lines in the tradition of Eve Arden or a Thelma Ritter.
Swanson becoming pregnant here at the end of the film? Come on. She was past her prime in that.
We see problems of women being liberated over the disagreement of the change of the luggage to reflect the marriage.
The film becomes one of jealousy when Desi Arnaz, of all people, enters as a stowaway on one of Menjou's ships. He is a singer and the couple take him in. Jealousy develops as Menjou is kicked out of his own home. Ditto occurs in his son's home. The son is played by John Howard.
Menjou is excellent in the title role because he acts just the way a tycoon, a successful businessman would act when he becomes smitten by Swanson.
Helen Broderick is a hit with the sharp lines as the maiden aunt of Swanson. She delivers her lines in the tradition of Eve Arden or a Thelma Ritter.
Swanson becoming pregnant here at the end of the film? Come on. She was past her prime in that.