John G. Blystone (1892–1938)

Falls short of being a really good screwball comedy, but thanks to the likable and talented cast, it succeeds as good entertainment--and fast entertainment as well, at just 69 minutes. Among the highlights, you get to see a slim Broderick Crawford! In this Depression-era film, Hopkins is a woman with an architecture degree trying to get a job from Winninger. Unfortunately, he is broke. His son, Joel McCrea, has all the money left in the family, and his deceased mother forbade him before her death from lending it to his father, a notorious screwball spindthrift. Hopkins sets out to get the money from McCrea, and compared to his finance, whom he has just brought home on an ocean liner, she is definitely a better catch. The fiancee is accompanied by her "uncle" - actually her lover waiting for her marriage and divorce from McCrea so they can have some money! So interesting here that the actor playing the French-accented Mr. Saffron is from Oklahoma! Read his amazing bio on imdb.com. In any case, this is well made, pretty well written, and reasonably funny. The last scene in the tree isn't nearly as funny as intended, however, but the film's last moment is perfect.… (mehr)