"In Name Only" was a product of wonderful chemistry between Cary Grand and Carole Lombard. Kay Francis also figured into this chemistry. What I liked about Miss Francis was that she was absolutely beautiful, and she could be extremely sophisticated, and likable, even in this movie, but she also could carry out a dark side, as was evident in some of her other movies, again, as well as in this one! She could also play someone on the wrong side of the tracks, and sometimes a downright floozy. That to me is the sign of a good actress. But don't get me wrong. Not only was Carole Lombard drop-dead gorgeous, her acting ability matched her physical beauty and wit.
Trivia comments on this website refer to Kay Francis as being virtually forgotten, but in my mind, her role in this movie certainly made me sit up and take notice-and I saw it for the first time when I was in my 30's! I'm only 51 now.
In the movie I'm reviewing, I found that I had to take sides with both of the females interacting with Cary Grant. That's what made it so interesting. These days, the subject matter is obviously timeless as well, though it wasn't so much in 1939.
Trivia comments on this website refer to Kay Francis as being virtually forgotten, but in my mind, her role in this movie certainly made me sit up and take notice-and I saw it for the first time when I was in my 30's! I'm only 51 now.
In the movie I'm reviewing, I found that I had to take sides with both of the females interacting with Cary Grant. That's what made it so interesting. These days, the subject matter is obviously timeless as well, though it wasn't so much in 1939.