Karry Best movie of this year hands down!

Bea Swanson This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

Roy Hart If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

Guillelmina The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

ksf-2 *** Minor Spoilers: This fun film covers a lot of ground - kind of a love triangle, with some discussion of what women have to do to "catch the right man" going on about halfway through. Betsy Drake as Anabel is chasing (stalking) Cary Grant as Madison Brown, but she ends up being chased by another guy (Franchot Tone). They were deep in the Production Code during this time -- some things had to be hinted at.....ie Mr. Sanford ( from the restaurant) just wants to sleep with Anabel, not marry her. (Anabel actually says "Mr. Sanford just wants to play around" later in the film.) Also love the line where Madison says "the only place i'm safe is in a Turkish bath, and even there i'm not so sure..." When Anabel makes dinner, Julie the housemate says "It's not the dinner that wins him, it's the trimmings, like your dress, your hair..." Later, she says "They're having dinner at eight and who- knows-what at nine!" Notice Eddy Albert as Joe, the boyfriend from back home. (he would have been 42 by now). Also note that Diana Lynn gets top billing over Betsy Drake, since she had the bigger career established at the time. Things sure worked out in real life -- CG married Betsy D exactly a year to the day after this film was released on Christmas day! Don Hartman, director, producer, and writer, had done a bunch of the "Road" movies with Hope/Crosby throughout the 1940s, so he was sure familiar with comedy.

krdement I am always amazed and disappointed by commentators who cannot accept depictions of other eras without imposing their own contemporary socio-cultural values. Judging by many reviews of this film, Prince Charming must have been a stalker!This film is a quaint depiction of a bygone era, with different social mores. It is a delightful comedy, and Betsy Drake is so charming, it is no wonder that she became Mrs. Cary Grant shortly after this film was completed. Grant, himself, delivers a fine, and rather subtle performance. Give him some credit; he portrays a very serious character that does not become a wet blanket in this light comedy. He is certain that he is being chased, then not so certain, and finally decides that it doesn't really matter. I am also a fan of Franchot Tone, and he delivers a nice performance in an undemanding role. Diana Lynn is also good. None of these roles is very demanding, but each actor creates a credible, likable character. The end also provides a fun surprise, and a brief appearance by a young Eddie Albert. Otherwise the plot is simplistic in the extreme; the film stands or falls on the characters. A bunch of likable, easy to watch characters make this an enjoyable little movie.

Mike I'm among millions who consider themselves Cary Grant fans, but I can't think of a single reason to recommend this movie.I don't understand the casting of Betsy Drake and it appears no one else did,if we're to judge from the small number of films in which she played afterwards.Most fans will agree that Katharine Hepburn was superb at chasing and catching Cary Grant in Bringing Up Baby.Here the director or writers try to rehash the idea,but it fails miserably.I've read comments about how "creepy" Drake was,but I thought that was far too mild a description. Franchot Tone walked through this one as if he were hungover.A casting disaster is one thing.This film is a total disaster.This one doesn't deserve 10 lines of comments and I don't know why that's a requirement.Too bad this one was preserved when so many worthwhile films lie rotting in vaults.Unless you want to torture someone,give this one a wide berth.

tedg What a wonderfully flexible this thing is, cinema. Within it, one can structure all sorts of things that can reach us.Probably the two that are the most profound are how movies define fate and sometimes in the same breath, love.This is one that deals with both. And the love part has nothing to do with relationships but with the simple charm of a type of woman. This was a big success when new, but today isn't even worth putting on DVD.Odd, because for what it is, it is perfect. The goal is to parade an enticing woman, a real natural charmer.The girl in this case is Betsy Drake, playing against Cary Grant who does his usual thing. She is something between an Audrey Hepburn and Debbie Reynolds, both of whom did this sort of movie frequently. Her chin is narrow which gives the effect of an overly large and expressive mouth, used very theatrically. She also has a slight lisp. Combined with her exuberant manner and honest presentation, she is absolutely captivating. And so Grant thought as well because he moved in with her during this and married her shortly thereafter.How odd it is that someone could peak so in one film (this her first) and fade so quickly from importance.Ted's Evaluation -- 3 of 3: Worth watching.