This Warner Bros. comedy seems to have a great premise, but it misses its mark in the end. The premise is that there are two unhatched love affairs, both needing a little extra push from the outside.
The stage couple, Basil (Leslie Howard) and Joyce (Bette Davis), perform well together on stage but have tendency to fight like Beatrice & Benedick offstage.
The real life rich couple, Maria West (Olivia de Havilland) and Henry Grant (Patric Knowles) have everything needed for a successful marriage. So, why does Marica swoon over someone like Basil while watching him perform on stage rather than feeling this way with Henry? To find out, Henry hires Basil to swoon over her in person to prove a point.
The stage couple, Basil (Leslie Howard) and Joyce (Bette Davis), perform well together on stage but have tendency to fight like Beatrice & Benedick offstage.
The real life rich couple, Maria West (Olivia de Havilland) and Henry Grant (Patric Knowles) have everything needed for a successful marriage. So, why does Marica swoon over someone like Basil while watching him perform on stage rather than feeling this way with Henry? To find out, Henry hires Basil to swoon over her in person to prove a point.