Claudette Colbert and her father were filthy rich, that is until the crash and the economy affected them. All they have is the house, which they don't own. (Not sure of details.) They had to let go of all their servants, except one who cooks. Long story short, she goes job-searching. Meanwhile, friend Robert Young has just turned of age and inherits his family's millions. He has been in love with Claudette for years and has proposed dozens of times. But she's not in love with him. Or, so she thinks. So, no dice. Some things are too easy.
Enter Fred MacMurray, who comes up with an idea for a men's magazine, when asked what he wants to do in life by Robert Young, who had just let him go as a bodyguard. Together, they start The Man, the magazine. (I don't know that I agree with the synopsis given on this movie.) What happens next is that Claudette goes to Robert Young for advice or any kind of connection to a job, and her offers her a job as an assistant to Fred. Of course, they take an instant dislike to each other. Yeah right! Wink! Wink! And, Fred didn't ask for an assistant.
This is a very funny movie that gets pretty silly in parts, which can turn some people off. I see that two other people didn't think too much of it. But on the whole, I liked it, despite the fact she seems to keep going between the both of them at the end. (And the title of it gets me; it should named something like "Three's a Crowd.") The ending seems a bit haphazard, with a judge who's performing the services, giving a very over-the-top performance. But who does she marry? It's anybody's guess and, from the looks of it, even Claudette doesn't know what's what in this screwball comedy found on a Colbert and MacMurray DVD collection. I still recommend it for a good laugh and good company on a lazy Saturday afternoon.
Enter Fred MacMurray, who comes up with an idea for a men's magazine, when asked what he wants to do in life by Robert Young, who had just let him go as a bodyguard. Together, they start The Man, the magazine. (I don't know that I agree with the synopsis given on this movie.) What happens next is that Claudette goes to Robert Young for advice or any kind of connection to a job, and her offers her a job as an assistant to Fred. Of course, they take an instant dislike to each other. Yeah right! Wink! Wink! And, Fred didn't ask for an assistant.
This is a very funny movie that gets pretty silly in parts, which can turn some people off. I see that two other people didn't think too much of it. But on the whole, I liked it, despite the fact she seems to keep going between the both of them at the end. (And the title of it gets me; it should named something like "Three's a Crowd.") The ending seems a bit haphazard, with a judge who's performing the services, giving a very over-the-top performance. But who does she marry? It's anybody's guess and, from the looks of it, even Claudette doesn't know what's what in this screwball comedy found on a Colbert and MacMurray DVD collection. I still recommend it for a good laugh and good company on a lazy Saturday afternoon.