
Teenaged Susan Turner, with a severe crush on playboy artist Richard Nugent, sneaks into his apartment to model for him and is found there by her sister Judge Margaret Turner. Threatened with jail, Nugent agrees to date Susan until the crush abates. He counters Susan's comic false sophistication by even more comic put-on teenage mannerisms, with a slapstick climax.... (Full plot summary below)
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Teenaged Susan Turner, with a severe crush on playboy artist Richard Nugent, sneaks into his apartment to model for him and is found there by her sister Judge Margaret Turner. Threatened with jail, Nugent agrees to date Susan until the crush abates. He counters Susan's comic false sophistication by even more comic put-on teenage mannerisms, with a slapstick climax.
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| ObserverPhilip FrenchChuckles get heartier and heartier as adult Grant plays at being a juvenile at basketball games, school picnics, etc. It’s done with slapstick touch that pays off. |
| The New York TimesBosley CrowtherIt is all reminiscent of some of those gay, galvanic larks that Gregory LaCava and Leo McCarey used to make ten or more years ago. And a higher recommendation we can't give to a light summer show. |
| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevySurprisingly, this Cary Grant-Shirley Temple farce won the original screenplay Oscar in a year in which the other nominees included Body and Soul, A Double Life, Monsieur Verdoux and Shoeshine. |
| Orlando SentinelCrosby DaySilly premise allows sophisticated Grant to explode into side-splitting antics, aping the teenaged set. If you adore Grant, you'll enjoy this farce, but Loy's breezy charm is wasted and Temple has reached that age where her preciousness can be irritating to behold. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzIt's a film that only could have been made in a more innocent time. |
| Chicago ReaderDave KehrGrant seems stymied in this claustrophobic, essentially misogynistic material, and director Irving Reis isn’t the man to pull him out. |
| User ReviewCassandra D"You remind me of a man...." Grown up Shirley Temple! |
| User ReviewJake MThis was hilarious. I love the comedy in older movies! |
| User ReviewAj VA wonderful cast and a brilliant story. This movie is hilarious and fun. I loved it, and I highly recommend it. |
| User ReviewDiana WCarey at his comedic slap stick best! Physically an incredible perfect performance! Mellow Greetings indeed! Yookie Dookie! Myrna Loy always enchanting, Shirley Temple is adorable despite critical reviews of her teen-age acting abilities. I thought she continued to be charmingly carismatic, delivering that cute little previous pout! Look for it! |