The film is about four daughters (three of which are real life sisters) and their deliriously happy life with their father (Claude Rains) and crusty but lovable aunt (May Robson). They live in a large house and spend most of their time singing and adoring each other's company. They are certainly a happy bunch. When the story begins, it seems that these four grown daughters are starting to discover men--and each, in turn, has a romance. Clearly the daughter who gets the main focus of the film is played by Priscilla Lane--and this is probably because of the three Lane sisters, she was the most famous.
As for Priscilla, while I know it will give away much of the film, I just couldn't understand her romance in the film. The guy who you think is going to marry her has everything--he's handsome, clever and makes you laugh. Yet, on her wedding day, Lane runs off with the broody and rather annoying John Garfield (in his first film). He is clearly the disaffected bad-boy type and emotionally incapable of showing love--interesting, of course, but it made no sense why Priscilla chose him. So, while this is an interesting plot line, it never seemed particularly real--though I liked how they worked it all out at the end.
Overall, not a great film due to the odd plot (you really do HATE Priscilla's character at times) but the acting is great and the mood is sweet. Apparently, the public loved it, as Warner Brothers made several follow-up films.
As for Priscilla, while I know it will give away much of the film, I just couldn't understand her romance in the film. The guy who you think is going to marry her has everything--he's handsome, clever and makes you laugh. Yet, on her wedding day, Lane runs off with the broody and rather annoying John Garfield (in his first film). He is clearly the disaffected bad-boy type and emotionally incapable of showing love--interesting, of course, but it made no sense why Priscilla chose him. So, while this is an interesting plot line, it never seemed particularly real--though I liked how they worked it all out at the end.
Overall, not a great film due to the odd plot (you really do HATE Priscilla's character at times) but the acting is great and the mood is sweet. Apparently, the public loved it, as Warner Brothers made several follow-up films.