Pop always pays, and as it appears here, the father of young Charles Farrell paid dearly by dying to get away from cloying wife Josephine Hull. She passive/aggressively accuses Farrell's fiancee (Marian Nixon) of stealing her only surviving love away from her, then after the wedding subtly accuses Nixon of all sorts of things that Nixon was completely innocent of. If Nixon doesn't have issues with her bra making mother-in-law, her own mother (Minna Gombell) creates issues, constantly nagging milquetoast husband William Collier Jr. over every little thing. It's apparent that she hates her marriage in every way possible, and that includes being the mother of a soon to be married young lady. It's apparent that Collier is a decade older than his money grubbing wife, so Gombell's affair with a neighbor doesn't come as much of a surprise!
A light hearted soap opera with occasional comic moments, this asks the question if two young people who love each other can face all the obstacles brought on by their parents. Since Farrell's father isn't around, it's up to the ailing Collier (who suffers from a heart ailment) to be the voice of reason as it won't be Hull or Gombell. The film isn't plot heavy, just a series of conflicts that threaten to destroy a new marriage which are not either the bride or groom's fault. Performances are decent, and the characters relateable, even the two troubled mothers. There's not much substance, thus, so the film is frivolous fluff, given a pre-code viewpoint that adds to the film's impact.
A light hearted soap opera with occasional comic moments, this asks the question if two young people who love each other can face all the obstacles brought on by their parents. Since Farrell's father isn't around, it's up to the ailing Collier (who suffers from a heart ailment) to be the voice of reason as it won't be Hull or Gombell. The film isn't plot heavy, just a series of conflicts that threaten to destroy a new marriage which are not either the bride or groom's fault. Performances are decent, and the characters relateable, even the two troubled mothers. There's not much substance, thus, so the film is frivolous fluff, given a pre-code viewpoint that adds to the film's impact.