Lucille Ball steals the film in a supporting role. She displays some of the many antics she would use in her famous television show- "I Love Lucy," some 5 years after this film was made.
In some ways, Lucy reminded me on Lina Lamont, without the crazy voice, in "Singin'in the Rain," (1952).
The film has a funny premise when heiress Esther Williams wants to sue a newspaper for defaming her, and reporter Keenan Wynn "hires" his fiancée Lucy to romance and even wed fellow reporter Van Johnson so that Johnson can in turn carry on with Williams and embarrass her to the extent that she will drop the suit. Keenan Wynn is his usual testy, acerbic self.
As the wealthy farmer, veteran actor Cecil Kellaway is definitely miscast here. You needed someone such as Edward Arnold.
As good as Ball is here, I could have also envisioned Eve Arden for the part, especially with the wisecracks and sarcasm needed for the role.
The film gets sidetracked somewhat by the duck shooting scene and the ending might be what you suspect, but isn't 100% satisfying. It's somewhat incomplete.
In some ways, Lucy reminded me on Lina Lamont, without the crazy voice, in "Singin'in the Rain," (1952).
The film has a funny premise when heiress Esther Williams wants to sue a newspaper for defaming her, and reporter Keenan Wynn "hires" his fiancée Lucy to romance and even wed fellow reporter Van Johnson so that Johnson can in turn carry on with Williams and embarrass her to the extent that she will drop the suit. Keenan Wynn is his usual testy, acerbic self.
As the wealthy farmer, veteran actor Cecil Kellaway is definitely miscast here. You needed someone such as Edward Arnold.
As good as Ball is here, I could have also envisioned Eve Arden for the part, especially with the wisecracks and sarcasm needed for the role.
The film gets sidetracked somewhat by the duck shooting scene and the ending might be what you suspect, but isn't 100% satisfying. It's somewhat incomplete.