In late-19th-century New York City, a Wall Street broker likes to think his house runs his way, but finds himself constantly bemused at how much of what happens is down to his wife. His children are also stretching their wings, discovering girls, and making money selling patent medicines. When it comes to light that he has never been baptized and everyone urges him to remedy this, it gets to be too much.... (Full plot summary below)
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In late-19th-century New York City, a Wall Street broker likes to think his house runs his way, but finds himself constantly bemused at how much of what happens is down to his wife. His children are also stretching their wings, discovering girls, and making money selling patent medicines. When it comes to light that he has never been baptized and everyone urges him to remedy this, it gets to be too much.
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| VarietyVariety StaffIrene Dunne and William Powell have captured to a considerable extent the charm of the play by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. |
| User ReviewSV GWonderful old classic movie - a very young Liz and aging William Powell. Great story and performances by all |
| User ReviewDan SA wonderful classic. They just don't make them like this anymore. |
| User ReviewCJ COne of the funniest movies I have ever seen, a must see. |
| User ReviewLisa Si love tihs movie william powell is good. its a play. it was so expensive. its like a play too. if u had to change things they couldnt. the play was baesd on the book. some ppl think its dumb tho. |
| User ReviewNate TDespite being D.O.A. (dead on arrival) at the time of it's release this film is quite good - Powell and Dunne are in top form. |
| User ReviewJonathan SWhen I was younger I thought this movie was so stupid, now it's one of my favorites! |
| User ReviewLenore GA great classic film with a supporting cast of members that compliment one another. This kind of acting is hard to come by and is a treat to see a film such as this, when its done well. |
| User ReviewCara MWilliam Powell and a young Elizabeth Taylor. A sweet movie. |
| User ReviewRandolph GBrilliant performance by William Powell as Clare, as the banker/father of a family in NYC in at the end of the 19th Century. Powell tries to run his house on a business basis. He is master of his house, except when his wife discovers that he has never been baptized. One of the cleverest comedies ever filmed. |
