Review of I Was a Male War Bride

This is a strange one. Plenty of great laughs but in between a lot of nothing. The slapstick is well set up and works perfectly, especially the awning sequence in Sheridan's bedroom. However, the chemistry between Cary Grant and Anne Sheridan is pretty much non- existent, and Cary is unusually mean spirited in this film until the second half. I know they're supposed to hate each other and then fall in love but it seems like there's too much venom between these two to ever end up in marriage. Plus Sheridan's not that appealing. I wonder how the film would have played with a more dynamic actress, say Katherine Hepburn,Lauren Bacall or Jean Arthur.