After a dowdy colleague urges bespeckled teacher Heather Angel to get out and live life before its too late, she does just that, much like Marion Davies did in "Going Hollywood" and Suzanne Pleshette would years later in "Rome Adventure". She's not going to either one of those places, just out, and what an adventure she finds! After being harassed by a masher, she steals a car which happens to contain a dead body in it and with the help of a handsome stranger (John 'Dusty' King) gets into all sorts of trouble. Along the way, she encounters prickly Constance Collier, a society matron who isn't afraid of interfering in young love, even if one of them switched the license plate on her chauffered car so she is stopped by the police herself.
In just an hour, this romantic comedy with elements of a crime thriller becomes an engaging programmer, featuring some great character actors like Walter Catlett, Emma Dunn and Clem Bevans. Smart and sassy dialog helps the film's pacing and even with its "B" elements is actually pretty lavish looking. There's a great twist concerning Collier at the end that had me laughing in satisfaction, not having seen that coming at all.
In just an hour, this romantic comedy with elements of a crime thriller becomes an engaging programmer, featuring some great character actors like Walter Catlett, Emma Dunn and Clem Bevans. Smart and sassy dialog helps the film's pacing and even with its "B" elements is actually pretty lavish looking. There's a great twist concerning Collier at the end that had me laughing in satisfaction, not having seen that coming at all.