(Southern California; contemporary)
I saw this on the recommendation of Dale who touted it as Cary Grant's greatest performance, and I have to say that I see where he's coming from. While Grant stared and was excellent in a goodly number of important films, such as 'North by Northwest', 'Bringing Up Baby' and 'The Philadelphia Story' this little "throw-away picture" provides perfect microcosm for his talents. While defiantly a screwball comedy Cary Grant also gets to play at debonair lady's man, and demonstrates his ability to maintain a sense of dignity while losing his dignity. Myrna Loy is of course lovely as always and Shirley Temple brings the spark of personality she so naturally applied to her less appreciated teenager roles. The dinner scene is the films comic high point.
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