A very pleasant, harmless way to pass a little time. Even in b&w Virginia Mayo photographs like a dream, and she handles very well the role of a beautiful school teacher who wants to be appreciated for her mind. This is one of Reagan's most ingratiating performances as well, with Donna Drake and Eddie Bracken making perfect comic second leads. And you also get a whole slug of terrific supporting and character actors who are always a pleasure to see: Paul Harvey, Lloyd Corrigan, Florence Bates, Henry Travers, etc. Former silent star Lois Wilson (still a beauty) plays Mayo's mother, who complains that her daughter is more conservative than SHE was at daughter's age.
If you demand that every movie be "high art" then this is not for you. If you enjoy watching terrific middle-of-the-road Hollywood fare of the era, then go for it!
If you demand that every movie be "high art" then this is not for you. If you enjoy watching terrific middle-of-the-road Hollywood fare of the era, then go for it!