Joan Caulfield and the cocksure, conceited Niven made the funny snappy screwball LADY SAYS NO, directed by Frank Ross; Niven is a photographer, Shelby, attracted to a young feminist authoress who turns into a willful woman and husband—snatcher—and then, the transformation of this babe as she opens herself to love. The womanizer Shelby sets himself up to conquering the blonde writer. The comic is often very unsubtle, but after seeing ETERNALLY YOURS—with the same Niven--, LADY SAYS NO looked like a marvel of fun (--that was a romance while this is a malicious sex comedy--). Basically well—paced, LADY SAYS NO is a watchable screwball and an anti—feminist satire, though quite witless ; it's better directed than written, the blonde does an average role. Niven, a meager but funnier Rathbone, has some brio as the sardonic seducer; but, even for himself, he looks awfully old and ugly, and with a rather constipated humor. The leading actress could be a bit uninspiring.
Not more than 6/10.
Not more than 6/10.