Lucille Ball wasn't always "madcap" Lucy. From the late 30s on she appeared in a variety of films to show her versatility as an actress - some were prestigious productions, "Stage Door", "The Big Street", "Best Foot Forward", "Without Love" - this film at 70 minutes wasn't one of them.
It did show that she could rise above trite material and play a sympathetic and flesh and blood character very convincingly.
She plays Jean Russell, a beautician who is creating a new cold cream. She is "engaged" to two-timer Denny (Patric Knowles) who has just informed her he is marrying rich but plain Flora Barton (Frieda Inescort). (It takes to the end of the film for Jean to realize that Denny is a first class heel.
While trying to drum up business she meets Jeffrey Martin (the always boring Donald Woods) and together they make the face cream a sensation. Flora Barton puts up $500,000 to get the cosmetic factory off the ground. Flora (the idiot) loves Denny and Jean helps her achieve the outer beauty she never thought she possessed.
Frieda Inescort looks gorgeous with the glamour treatment. Inez Courtney plays Jean's buddy. It all ends conventionally happily ever after.
It did show that she could rise above trite material and play a sympathetic and flesh and blood character very convincingly.
She plays Jean Russell, a beautician who is creating a new cold cream. She is "engaged" to two-timer Denny (Patric Knowles) who has just informed her he is marrying rich but plain Flora Barton (Frieda Inescort). (It takes to the end of the film for Jean to realize that Denny is a first class heel.
While trying to drum up business she meets Jeffrey Martin (the always boring Donald Woods) and together they make the face cream a sensation. Flora Barton puts up $500,000 to get the cosmetic factory off the ground. Flora (the idiot) loves Denny and Jean helps her achieve the outer beauty she never thought she possessed.
Frieda Inescort looks gorgeous with the glamour treatment. Inez Courtney plays Jean's buddy. It all ends conventionally happily ever after.