As another reviewer mentioned, the art deco decor on steroids in the office and the penthouse is FABULOUS, must be seen to be believed. I worked on the Queen Mary, and the sheer scale of the settings throughout, and aboard the "L'Amerique" even dwarfed her's (the real L'Amerique sunk in 1904, so the gorgeous recreations were on a series of sets). The dazzling gadgets of the time are also featured (headphones, complex telephony, intercoms, etc). I looked to see who the set designer was- Julie Heron. This film cost a staggering one million dollars to make, unheard of at the time, and settings and art direction obviously had much to do with it. (She had a long list of film and TV credits spanning some six decades, including many notable films, e.g., King of Kings.)
I found this absorbing and engaging - e.g., the witty repartee and the chemistry between the main players. Bebe Daniel's character (stunning in some shots) is every bit as witty and self-assured as Fairbanks'. Both, as well as Edward Everett Horton, are in top form. Fairbanks is a live cannon, incredible, over the top (and VERY athletic). He is the lynch-pin of the film, personality plus- really shines. The word "hell" was used and there was a (funny) tongue in cheek allusion to homosexuality. The sexual innuendo was much more daring than after the imposition of the notorious "Code". Bing Crosby (young and red hot at the time), performs as himself. The ending was somewhat abrupt, and not much is made of Bebe's profession as an aviatrix, but otherwise, as someone who's a film history buff, I liked it very much.
I found this absorbing and engaging - e.g., the witty repartee and the chemistry between the main players. Bebe Daniel's character (stunning in some shots) is every bit as witty and self-assured as Fairbanks'. Both, as well as Edward Everett Horton, are in top form. Fairbanks is a live cannon, incredible, over the top (and VERY athletic). He is the lynch-pin of the film, personality plus- really shines. The word "hell" was used and there was a (funny) tongue in cheek allusion to homosexuality. The sexual innuendo was much more daring than after the imposition of the notorious "Code". Bing Crosby (young and red hot at the time), performs as himself. The ending was somewhat abrupt, and not much is made of Bebe's profession as an aviatrix, but otherwise, as someone who's a film history buff, I liked it very much.