An actor of the stage finds himself pursued by a lovestruck fan while trying to patch up a tempestuous relationship with his actress lover..

Is it worth your time? If you like old-school screwball comedies where everyone talks at double-speed, you will probably have a blast. If you prefer quiet, grounded dramas, you might find this movie exhausting. It is loud. It is dramatic. It feels like someone set a stage play to run at 1.5x speed. Leslie Howard is pl...


Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

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"Is it worth your time? If you like old-school screwball comedies where everyone talks at double-speed, you will probably have a blast. If you prefer quiet, grounded dramas, you might find this movie exhausting. It is loud. It is dramatic. It feels like someone set a stage play to run at 1.5x speed. Leslie Howard is playing this very pompous, over-the-top actor, and honestly, he is having way too much fun. You can tell he loves being the center of every single scene. When he starts acting out th..."

Georgia Caine
Casey Robinson, Maurice Hanline
United States
Romance, Comedy

