Review of Bluebeard's Eighth Wife

Bluebeard's Eighth Wife is pure screwball genius for about 70% of the movie . The dialogue -early Billy Wilder with Charles Bracket actually crackles. Unfortunately the premise of Colbert taming the uber wealthy Coop is stretched to the breaking point and by the credits I was ready for them to embrace and get it over with. Still for quite a long stretch this is a very funny movie. Cooper to his secretary David Niven "You're a sweet guy (kisses him on both cheeks) " How much am I paying you? Niven- "2000francs" Cooper- "That's enough"