For hard working Alice Brady, finding out all of a sudden that she's got a title thanks to the death of a distant relative is quite a shock. In fact, it's a wake-up call to the pretentiousness of the British class system. She becomes mentor to the pretty Anita Louise (whom the society snobs believe to be a social climber) and easily breaks into Hedda Hopper's social circle by being outrageous and flamboyant, realizing that Hopper and husband Russell Hicks accept her simply because they believe she's made of money and has a title. Douglas Montgomery and Alan Mowbray offer fine performances in smaller roles. The truth about their characters come out thanks to Brady's scheme, giving a couple of humorous moments as Brady exposes their vicious true selves. Thanks to Brady's flamboyant performance, this ends up being better than it may have been otherwise. Any lady who declares while dressed in sequins that "A title is merely a title, but a weenie is an institution!" is alright in my book.
Review of Lady Tubbs
