The read
It runs a compact 1h 18m.
Synopsis
Elizabeth Rimplegar inhabits a household populated by virtual lunatics. Her mother, Nellie, mishandled the family fortune, and, alas, the stock market crash has depleted their worth. Elizabeth's goofy brothers cannot easily adjust to the life of the average worker. Meanwhile, the family doctor has his eye on Elizabeth, but he will have to compete with her suitor, an ill-informed writer.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
8 audience votes
Key crew
- Elliott NugentDirector
- John LeipoldOriginal Music Composer
- Ray HarrisScreenplay
- S.K. LaurenScreenplay
Cast
- Claudette ColbertElizabeth Rimplegar
- Richard ArlenDr. Alan Stevens
- Mary BolandMrs. Nellie Rimplegar
- Lyda RobertiJenny
- Wallace FordKenneth Rimplegar
- Tom BrownEddie Rimplegar
- William BakewellDouglas Rimplegar
- Hardie AlbrightRonald
- Joan MarshKitty
- Sam HardyHawkins
- Margaret ArmstrongMrs. Johnson (uncredited)
- Clara BlandickRonald’s Landlady (uncredited)
Stills
Themes
factory workerhungergreat depressionsexual harassmentdoctornovelistscrewball comedyunemploymentpre-codebankruptcylifeguardstock market