Margot Merrick (Myrna Loy) is a big-time magazine editor. She's also married...or so she tells folks! This is because she loves her job and doesn't want male co-workers making passes at her or publisher's wives getting jealous--so in desperation she has a friend send letters from her supposed husband as he travels about the world on business! It's a sad state of affairs that back then a plot like this would make sense!
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!
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!