When her father dies, a wealthy young women discovers that she's not wealthy at all--her father lost all of his money in the 1929 stock market crash and she's now officially broke. She takes a job as the social secretary to her father's friend, Ogden.
Is it worth your time? You should probably watch this if you are a big fan of Claudette Colbert. She is honestly the only reason to sit through some of the slower parts. If you like movies that feel like a time capsule of the early 1930s, you will get a kick out of this. It has that specific early talkie energy where...
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"Is it worth your time? You should probably watch this if you are a big fan of Claudette Colbert. She is honestly the only reason to sit through some of the slower parts. If you like movies that feel like a time capsule of the early 1930s, you will get a kick out of this. It has that specific early talkie energy where everyone talks a bit too fast but the camera barely moves. Action fans or people who want a tight, logical plot will probably hate it. It’s a bit of a soap opera, but with more e..."
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