A single magazine editor pretends to be married in order to avoid advances from male colleagues, but complications ensue when she meets a potential suitor.A single magazine editor pretends to be married in order to avoid advances from male colleagues, but complications ensue when she meets a potential suitor.A single magazine editor pretends to be married in order to avoid advances from male colleagues, but complications ensue when she meets a potential suitor.
- Man at Railroad Station
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- Woman at Railroad Station
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- Man at Railroad Station
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- Night Club Patron
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- Man at Railroad Station
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- Louise
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Did you know
- TriviaThe director of the Production Code Administation (PCA) had MGM delete several gags that suggested Margot was pregnant, since, he said, illegitimacy could not be the basis for a comedy.
- GoofsThe neon sign over the gaming establishment is Play Palace, but the sign painted on the glass over the front door is Play Place, both identifications appearing in the same shot, at the same time. It also was used the previous year in another Myrna Loy film, Lucky Night (1939).
- Quotes
Philip Booth: Very romantic
Margot Sherwood Merrick: Madly romantic. It was raining. Spring rain turning the pavement blue. I adore rain.
Philip Booth: I detest it. It gives me head colds. Furthermore, if it was so romantic, why did you leave him?
Margot Sherwood Merrick: It stopped raining.
- ConnectionsReferences Frankenstein (1931)
- SoundtracksThe Riddle
(1940) (uncredited)
Lyrics by Earl K. Brent
Music by David Snell
Played during the opening credits and at the end
Often sung a cappella by Melvyn Douglas
Sung a cappella by Ernest Whitman
Sung a cappella by Myrna Loy
Played by the band at the Wapakoneta, Ohio railroad station
Along the way, Margot accidentally hurts the business prospects of an artist, Jeff (Melvyn Douglas). Fortunately, she makes it up to him and she goes her way. Later, when he's bored, he calls her. After all, he's in the city on business and has some spare time. They go out and have a fine time. However, later she tells him he's married--and she does it in a manner that is pretty nasty. But her story is very inconsistent and Jeff soon realizes there is no husband...and he wants to teach her a lesson. So, he shows up at her house and announces he is Mr. Merrick! What can she do? After all, she HAS told everyone she's married and she can't just tell everyone he isn't the guy!
Both Myrna Loy and Melvyn Douglas were wonderful in light comedies-- and here they are up to form. However, Loy was much tougher to like and her 'cheap girl' imitation near the end is a bit hard to take. There also is a very interesting scene with Jeff's lawyer. Overall, well written and very enjoyable. It's only deficit is that you KNOW exactly where the film will end! But the journey sure is fun!
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- Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1