Cary Grant (George) and Constance Bennett (Marion) are a cocky, wealthy couple. They are unlikeably arrogant but for the purposes of this film, these traits are meant to make them endearing and loveable. Always looking for a party (nothing wrong in that) but portraying themselves as superior and unaffected by the cares and sensitivities of others, they come across as patronizing and superior. Anyway, they die. Once they realize they are dead, they decide to do something good so they can move on up to Heaven. Cue bank owner Roland Young (Topper) and his fussy wife Billie Burke.
I'm not quite sure what the good deed is that they have in mind by interfering in Young's life as they do. It's just a continuation of their selfish earthly nonsense. The film is a screwball comedy, ie, not ever funny. However, the cast are all familiar and there is a good idea for the premise of a film even if it never develops its potential. The film gets dull and drags seeming to go way on longer than its actual running time. It's a shame - a real wasted opportunity in terms of storyline and comedic opportunities. Should have been better.
What is interesting is the ghostly element to the story and this film describes what it is really like when you die. Who knows, eh? Another bonus is the appearance of Hoagy Carmichael singing one of his songs and the criminally forgotten Martha Tilton singing as part of a group called "Three Hits and a Miss."
I'm not quite sure what the good deed is that they have in mind by interfering in Young's life as they do. It's just a continuation of their selfish earthly nonsense. The film is a screwball comedy, ie, not ever funny. However, the cast are all familiar and there is a good idea for the premise of a film even if it never develops its potential. The film gets dull and drags seeming to go way on longer than its actual running time. It's a shame - a real wasted opportunity in terms of storyline and comedic opportunities. Should have been better.
What is interesting is the ghostly element to the story and this film describes what it is really like when you die. Who knows, eh? Another bonus is the appearance of Hoagy Carmichael singing one of his songs and the criminally forgotten Martha Tilton singing as part of a group called "Three Hits and a Miss."