I had someone tape this for me when it was on TCM a while back, but I never got around to watching it. I finally did come upon it again today and popped it in my VCR. I wasn't expecting anything great. I had heard that is was an overly soap opera-ish mess. I was happily proved wrong.
The movie begins with Alec Walker, a man who is unhappily married and Julie Eden, a widow with a young daughter. They meet while Julie is "fishing" and they fell in love. When Alec gets into a car crash outside of Julie's house, his wife, Maida, finds Julies sketchbook that Alec had borrowed. Maida assumes that the two were out on a date together, which is untrue.
Alec asks his wife for a divorce, but Maida refuses to go to Reno to get one and thinks that going to Paris along with Alec's parents would be best. While Maida is away Alec buys Julie a house and they are anxiously awaiting the day they can be married. Maida on the other hand refuses to let Alec go and runs in to numerous "difficulties" while in Paris. Therefore Alec never gets his divorce. Time passes and Julie becomes more and more discouraged, thinking that this will never work out.
Ill stop here so I don't give more away. The movie was a little melodramatic, but I like those kinds of movies. Carole Lombard gives an excellent performance as Julie Eden, and Cary Grant is as suave as ever playing Alec Walker. The whole cast gives excellent performances. Fabulous movie with a heart wrenching, yet good, ending. Don't forget the tissues
The movie begins with Alec Walker, a man who is unhappily married and Julie Eden, a widow with a young daughter. They meet while Julie is "fishing" and they fell in love. When Alec gets into a car crash outside of Julie's house, his wife, Maida, finds Julies sketchbook that Alec had borrowed. Maida assumes that the two were out on a date together, which is untrue.
Alec asks his wife for a divorce, but Maida refuses to go to Reno to get one and thinks that going to Paris along with Alec's parents would be best. While Maida is away Alec buys Julie a house and they are anxiously awaiting the day they can be married. Maida on the other hand refuses to let Alec go and runs in to numerous "difficulties" while in Paris. Therefore Alec never gets his divorce. Time passes and Julie becomes more and more discouraged, thinking that this will never work out.
Ill stop here so I don't give more away. The movie was a little melodramatic, but I like those kinds of movies. Carole Lombard gives an excellent performance as Julie Eden, and Cary Grant is as suave as ever playing Alec Walker. The whole cast gives excellent performances. Fabulous movie with a heart wrenching, yet good, ending. Don't forget the tissues