Storyline

Nellie Rimplegar has to tell her grown children that due to her bungled handling of their finances, the family has been wiped out by the Stock Market crash. Friend and family doctor, Alan Stevens, tells them they'll all need to eliminate their extravagant ways and get jobs. Stevens also rents a room in their house more as a way to be near pretty Elizabeth Rimplegar, than to help their finances. Stevens faces competition from Elizabeth's beau, Ronald, a free-loading writer who remains oblivious to her money woes.—Daniel Bubbeo

Plot Keywords

great depression, singing, singer, song, money problems, landlady, snobbery, stock exchange, newsreel footage, bankruptcy, novelist, party girl, manhattan new york city, wall street manhattan new york city, screwball comedy, landlord, recovery, poverty, pre code film, prohibition era

Short Review

Spirited comedy drama with a pleasing cast. The film makes some pointed observations about class and responsibility. Colbert and Boland stand out, the male members of the cast are okay but none really register on screen.

Trailer

Streaming Service

1. Amazon Video : Rent from $1.99, Or $0.00 with a Prime membership