I liked this film mostly because the cast was at their best and the story exceptional. But when the film began, it looked like a bit of fluff--fortunately I stuck with it.
The film begins with a spoiled young lady (Carole Lombard) demonstrating that she is indeed spoiled--as she makes an entire cruise ship wait until she feels like arriving. After all, she's rich and the family owns the cruise line. She soon meets a young man (Lyle Talbot) who is not at all impressed by her money or looks and this intrigues her. Yet, after trying repeatedly to get his attention, he continues to ignore her. Finally, he admits he's attracted but wants nothing to do with her because of her screwed up values. But, while at first she wants him only because he is unobtainable, eventually they both fall in love and she agrees to settle down to a conventional life with him--no more party-girl.
All looks good--especially since her father (Walter Connolly) and grandmother (Louise Closser Hale) like this man and think he's a good match. However, her rich grandfather (C. Aubry Smith--who controls the family fortune) is NOT impressed, as he picked out a member of some royalty for her--and he could care less if she likes this royal twit or not--she MUST marry this royal twit!! And he informs her that she WILL do as he says or he'll have her father (his son-in-law) jailed for mismanaging the family's bank. The father is a nice guy but clearly doesn't have a head for business--plus it looks like grandpa pulled some strings to insure the bank will fail. The only way out is for Carole to spurn Lyle's love and marry the twit--then her father can avoid the pokey! But Connolly learns about this threat and is determined to see her happy--regardless what happens to him--leading to a dandy finale.
The film really worked well because of the great supporting cast--though of course Talbot and Lombard were excellent. Walter Connolly is wonderful as always--too bad he died so young. And while Louise Closser Hale is not exactly a household name, she was magnificent as the feisty grandma. As for Smith, he was great as the stern grandfather (much like the guy he played in "Little Lord Fauntleroy") but was simply overshadowed by Connolly and Hale--no small feat, as Smith was a dandy actor himself.
I also loved the film because it at first looked rather shallow and vacuous--as Lombard played such an unlikable lady. However, instead of things magically working out, her settling down seemed reasonable and Talbot stuck to his guns--he was not willing to marry someone he could not respect. I liked this, but what I loved was the ending. In some ways, it was expected but the bittersweet tone the writer worked out made the film much deeper and memorable than just having the two leads marry and live happily ever after. Well worth seeing.
The film begins with a spoiled young lady (Carole Lombard) demonstrating that she is indeed spoiled--as she makes an entire cruise ship wait until she feels like arriving. After all, she's rich and the family owns the cruise line. She soon meets a young man (Lyle Talbot) who is not at all impressed by her money or looks and this intrigues her. Yet, after trying repeatedly to get his attention, he continues to ignore her. Finally, he admits he's attracted but wants nothing to do with her because of her screwed up values. But, while at first she wants him only because he is unobtainable, eventually they both fall in love and she agrees to settle down to a conventional life with him--no more party-girl.
All looks good--especially since her father (Walter Connolly) and grandmother (Louise Closser Hale) like this man and think he's a good match. However, her rich grandfather (C. Aubry Smith--who controls the family fortune) is NOT impressed, as he picked out a member of some royalty for her--and he could care less if she likes this royal twit or not--she MUST marry this royal twit!! And he informs her that she WILL do as he says or he'll have her father (his son-in-law) jailed for mismanaging the family's bank. The father is a nice guy but clearly doesn't have a head for business--plus it looks like grandpa pulled some strings to insure the bank will fail. The only way out is for Carole to spurn Lyle's love and marry the twit--then her father can avoid the pokey! But Connolly learns about this threat and is determined to see her happy--regardless what happens to him--leading to a dandy finale.
The film really worked well because of the great supporting cast--though of course Talbot and Lombard were excellent. Walter Connolly is wonderful as always--too bad he died so young. And while Louise Closser Hale is not exactly a household name, she was magnificent as the feisty grandma. As for Smith, he was great as the stern grandfather (much like the guy he played in "Little Lord Fauntleroy") but was simply overshadowed by Connolly and Hale--no small feat, as Smith was a dandy actor himself.
I also loved the film because it at first looked rather shallow and vacuous--as Lombard played such an unlikable lady. However, instead of things magically working out, her settling down seemed reasonable and Talbot stuck to his guns--he was not willing to marry someone he could not respect. I liked this, but what I loved was the ending. In some ways, it was expected but the bittersweet tone the writer worked out made the film much deeper and memorable than just having the two leads marry and live happily ever after. Well worth seeing.