Edna May Oliver is the delightful middle aged character actress whose appearance could help raise the quality of any sort of Hollywood drivel, irregardless of what studio that she was at. Here, she is Joan Crawford's grandmother, a delightful octogenarian who can't stand people of her own age because they are her age, and she has refused to be her age. She has no room for nonsense, and for her granddaughter, she will have to deal with a lot of it. Crawford is tired of being stood up by longtime beau Robert Montgomery and finally is able to push him into marriage. But will he be able to avoid the attention of the other ladies? And will she be able to avoid the charms of Franchot Tone who is willing to wait for Montgomery to screw up? It's more MGM gloss in a standard romantic comedy triangle, and thanks to an adept cast, this rises above just being your average woman's picture.
I could have dealt without the constant drunkenness of the character played by the usually amusing Charlie Ruggles go over the top, overdoing the schtick here. Gail Patrick, Vivienne Osborne and Joan Fontaine (in a don't blink or you'll miss here part) are among those tempted by Montgomery with Arthur Treacher adding droll comedy as Osborne's husband. Rover, the Old English Sheepdog, is adorable. Crawford, Montgomery and Tone could play these parts in their sleep with the two men interchangeable, but it is Edna May Oliver who gets the bulk of the witty lines, stealing the film. Enjoyable for the MGM gloss and witty situations, but there's a feeling that I've seen this done before, and much, much better.
I could have dealt without the constant drunkenness of the character played by the usually amusing Charlie Ruggles go over the top, overdoing the schtick here. Gail Patrick, Vivienne Osborne and Joan Fontaine (in a don't blink or you'll miss here part) are among those tempted by Montgomery with Arthur Treacher adding droll comedy as Osborne's husband. Rover, the Old English Sheepdog, is adorable. Crawford, Montgomery and Tone could play these parts in their sleep with the two men interchangeable, but it is Edna May Oliver who gets the bulk of the witty lines, stealing the film. Enjoyable for the MGM gloss and witty situations, but there's a feeling that I've seen this done before, and much, much better.